The visuals are amazing, but all that technology is wasted on a nonsensical story.
Supposedly, humans befouled Earth so badly that the entire population agreed to live on the moon to allow the planet to restore itself to its pre-human glory. Also, humans have learned to perform deep space travel and have created a magical techno-seed that can turn a barren planet into a lush green world in a few minutes. We learned all that, but not how to avoid despoiling Mother Earth.
Gaia good; people bad. (Although a select few people are allowed to spend a little time on Earth now and again - to go mountain climbing and diving!)
I saw this at the Sphere in Vegas. There are beautiful, gasp-worthy moments, but the shots become repetitive. Director Darren Aronofsky understandably wanted to make the most of his nearly 360-degree canvas. But the framing of all too many scenes was nearly identical.
The occasional rumbling of the seats and breeze blowing through the theater were nice, but nothing that I have experience on rides at Busch Gardens. And they were better executed there.
The sound system was impressive, too.
It's not worth all the expense and trouble of seeing it at the Sphere. It certainly wouldn't be worth your time on a 4K home theater set.
It would have been better to just show the beautiful pictures - the sweeping vistas and the stunning close-ups with their natural sounds - than to put them to the service of a lame story.
Supposedly, humans befouled Earth so badly that the entire population agreed to live on the moon to allow the planet to restore itself to its pre-human glory. Also, humans have learned to perform deep space travel and have created a magical techno-seed that can turn a barren planet into a lush green world in a few minutes. We learned all that, but not how to avoid despoiling Mother Earth.
Gaia good; people bad. (Although a select few people are allowed to spend a little time on Earth now and again - to go mountain climbing and diving!)
I saw this at the Sphere in Vegas. There are beautiful, gasp-worthy moments, but the shots become repetitive. Director Darren Aronofsky understandably wanted to make the most of his nearly 360-degree canvas. But the framing of all too many scenes was nearly identical.
The occasional rumbling of the seats and breeze blowing through the theater were nice, but nothing that I have experience on rides at Busch Gardens. And they were better executed there.
The sound system was impressive, too.
It's not worth all the expense and trouble of seeing it at the Sphere. It certainly wouldn't be worth your time on a 4K home theater set.
It would have been better to just show the beautiful pictures - the sweeping vistas and the stunning close-ups with their natural sounds - than to put them to the service of a lame story.