An 'iPhone is a central character', 'found footage', 'shaky cam' attempt at the rapture. I personally derive nothing from the subject matter being a devout Athiest, so I treated it for what is was: a work of science fiction. I suggest however you attempt to view through the (luckily) few 'christian product placement' moments and you might actually enjoy it without too much cringing. Unfortunately this movie is peppered with the clichés of its genre and offers nothing new. 'Noah', 'Left Behind' and others; cinema is the new church and you are the unwitting participant in Bible study Hollywood style. Rant aside, The Remaining might appeal whether you're a believer with an express ticket to bliss, or overlooked with the rest of us poor saps.
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Tron: Legacy
(2010)
Another movie from the Star Wars era that's lost its zing
18 December 2010
The incredibly high amount of positive reviews about this movie can only mean one of two things. Every post is added by a Disney Corp patsy trying to promote the film, or the positive reviewers have so low standards that cognitive thought is no longer needed in cinema anymore.
What happened to fun engaging action? Yeah sure there is 3D, mind blowing CGI (what sci-fi film doesn't) but why so much mind numbing dialogue? Was this a Quenten Tarantino movie I walked into or Matrix ripoff? I expect if all reviewers saw the original like I did and then were asked to re-review then the results would be hugely different.
Sorry Tron Legacy is not a sequel; it doesn't deserve to claim the fame of the original.
What happened to fun engaging action? Yeah sure there is 3D, mind blowing CGI (what sci-fi film doesn't) but why so much mind numbing dialogue? Was this a Quenten Tarantino movie I walked into or Matrix ripoff? I expect if all reviewers saw the original like I did and then were asked to re-review then the results would be hugely different.
Sorry Tron Legacy is not a sequel; it doesn't deserve to claim the fame of the original.
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