A movie dumb ppl will like.
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FlorisV — 9 years ago(January 27, 2017 04:56 PM)
Definitely not fleshed out, it felt unfinished. The story mostly fits on a napkin, mostly, despite touching some interesting concepts. It's really a missed opportunity.
I found the portrayal of the trigger-happy powers that be quite moronic and full of cliche. Dumbass authorities and one hero that knows everything better. Now, where did we see that before?
The movie really pretended at times that the main character would be the only one smart enough to understand they don't want warthe worst cliche. As if all those nations would not even think about working together?
Forget about realism, it's got some interesting concepts that are not taken far enough to really make us think differently about anything. It's mostly of the "duh" kind, or it just remains vague and unanswered.
The way it was filmed was mostly underwhelming too. Very distant camera at times as if the maker didn't really care about emotions or backdrops.
It was an OK film, with an original angle. It's better than The Martian but kind of sits there with Interstellar in it's pretentiousness, with unfinished thoughts and ideas. Plus, I'm not really hearing any interesting philosophical question being raised. The maker seemed mostly preoccupied with his own fixed morality and simplistic, childish view of world politics.
A non-linear thinking and even living race is an interesting concept but the maker seemed too dull-minded to even scratch it's surface. It's like he backed out of it and decided for some cheap melodrama to cover it up at the end. Only an average intelligence is required here.
There's little correlation between intelligence and liking/disliking films. Some really smart people love blockbuster action, some dumb people like high concept films. I do hate the type of person that thinks he's smart because he "understands" films like this, or Inception, better than others. If you're really smart and have a great short term memory, keeping track of many plot details at once, go watch Primer. -
Hitchslapped — 9 years ago(January 31, 2017 03:46 PM)
I really have to disagree with you statement that it was better than The Martian. Sure, The Martian wasn't thought provoking in any way but neither was Arrival. From a linguistic standpoint this was all pretty basic stuff and the non-linear time concept was so shallow that it's hardly worth mentioning.
BUT the difference between the two movies is that The Martian was at least a fun movie that should be able to entertain most people on a sunday couch night. Arrival was neither particularly clever nor was it fun to watch. -
C-Younkin — 9 years ago(January 28, 2017 09:08 PM)
Wasn't a fan of it either. Kinda "meh" storytelling all the way through and then the payoff just wasn't there.
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labamkozottegynagy — 9 years ago(January 28, 2017 11:59 PM)
"A movie dumb ppl will like."
what?
no!
DUMB PPL HATE THIS MOVIE.
This movie does not tell you in your face what is it about. It gives you clues only. That's why smart ppl like it.
While dumb ppl like you just come here give it a poor rating and starting a topic about the bad script, it was pointles, etc.. and you are saying it because you didn't understand what was going on. simple as that.
Dunning-Kruger effect
http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20131125-why-the-stupid-say-theyre-smart
just read this mate.