Oh God I hate this movie
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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — The Terminal
new-spirit-jazz — 15 years ago(June 15, 2010 05:57 PM)
I just had to say that.
The movie has no point, no logic, no redemption of any sort. And, worst of all, government/airport/customs/whatever officials acting like complete morons and also inconceivably vile people, yet they are depicted as if they are somehow the "cool" guys or at least sort of "okay".
Here's news for the film makers: Crazy-minded officials are NOT OKAY. Even if they are "following the rules", because the rules are also NOT OKAY.
Those people are but an ugly pimple on the face of the earth.
I hate The Terminal. Such a stupid, evil and BORING piece of film. -
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reneweddan — 15 years ago(October 07, 2010 12:35 AM)
Sad that you have to post a negative review over a film that is underrated. There is a point to the film, but if you don't realize what it is, you might not have been paying attention during the film. There's a reason there were two love stories, to compensate for the fortunate ending of one. Also, my take on the point of the film is that there are rules, but in America, people should show compassion as well.
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SeisCinemaSeis — 15 years ago(November 06, 2010 02:42 AM)
I didn't like it either, although for different reasons. To me 'The Terminal' is overly-sentimental, manipulative, schmaltzy, soapy, even chauvinist. In short your typical Spielberg movie (except for some honourable exceptions).
Anyway I'm agree with you about this flick being overlong and boring. The movie becomes really tedious after the 1st hour. I think the movie would've been better had it been 30 min shorter. -
Robbmonster — 13 years ago(February 05, 2013 09:18 AM)
If there is one thing I despise when people give reviews of films, it's the casual use of the word 'manipulative'.
My challenge to you is to name me one film - only one, out of the tens of thousands that have been made over the past century or so - that is in no way manipulative. One.
Film IS manipulation. It's just a lazy word people like to throw around, usually when taking a pot shot at Spielberg.
Never defend crap with "It's just a movie"
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DreTam2000 — 15 years ago(January 30, 2011 03:08 PM)
because the rules are also NOT OKAY.
This was the point of the movie.
The Terminal
is a genius, cryptic, dark political satire. I too have not seen it in years. I look forward to seeing it again sometime soon.
I'm not a control freak, I just like things my way -
catscratch2000 — 14 years ago(July 22, 2011 04:05 AM)
I've just watched the first half hour and I'm not enjoying it - first of all why do they keep talking to him in English, and in FAST English, when he clearly can't understand? An interpeter would be the first thing they would organise, they would hardly just let him go without understanding what's happening, and without a place to sleep. And the officials themselves, surely they'd be a little more compassionate instead of just leaving him wandering the transit lounge indefinitely? I know they wanted him to just make a run for it, but even that seems ridiculous to me. I don't think I can watch the rest.
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robertvaughn — 14 years ago(August 04, 2011 09:30 PM)
I agree with catscratch2000: the worst part of the movie for me is the beginning, the opening scene where the authorities continue to talk to Viktor in English, when it is fairly obvious he can't speak a word of it. There are three possible reasons why: the characters in the movie are complete idiots and incompetent at their jobs, the screenwriters are dumb (the screenplay needed a few more rewrites because of this particular lapse in both logic and realism) or the filmmakers don't think much of the audience's intelligence. Whatever the reason, the first five to ten minutes of the movie are painful to sit through.
