Firstly, don't judge me. There wasn't anything else on.
The positive: Keanu understands he looks good in long coats and well cut suits.
Most of us have fond memories of the original. It's well worth watching. The same cannot be said of this remake. The scripting is absent, that's a surprise given the original had a script, and a good one at that. Nothing happens in the first hour or so, sure things land, things pop out, Keanu emerges, looks vaguely worried (as usual - I suspect it's got a lot to do with him thinking 'are they still paying me for this?'), he passes this off as acting. Sadly his expression doesn't change, ever. The love interest/saviour of the human race is a Astro-biologist or something, and the catalyst to represent the human race is a black kid. So another box ticked.
When things go bad, it does look good - the special effects are good - sadly they pop in during the last 20 mins when all hope had gone.
Any redeeming features? Special effects look good. John Cleese as a Nobel winning scientist ina field dramatically different to what he's portrayed as (the astro-biologist is his ?post-doc?). Other than that, it gives you 100 mins to play with yourself in the dark. Seriously, that's all it's good for.
Overall? Avoid at all costs, unless seriously drunk. Go watch the original, you'll be better off.
Love, saving your eyes, one pair at a time, B.
3 January 2009
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There was nothing else on? Hang about. I'm reliably informed that there are both pubs and cafes in Wellington. I therefore judge you...
Suzanne
Heehee I was stuck in Levin. It was raining. There is nothing else to do here!
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