Would've been a good TV series if it focussed on a Civil War.
However, this Chick flick esque, film...despite it's on and off screen talent has glaring issues - from editing, casting, to cinematography.
The main cast never convinces and looks like they were never the first or second pick to play their parts. Visually they don't hold their own against the bright lights and tend to blend with the scenery. Spaeny is sometimes eye catching but laugably out of place and completely unbelievable. While Moura looks to diminutive for the role, and Henderson unrealisticaly large. Dunst's sandy features are too blunt to carve any kind distinction.
The job of direction was to be a big step up for Garland from his previous smaller casts and slower efforts but falls well short. Too often eveything is 'almost, but not quite'. Either the camera lingers to long, the editing doesn't flow, or the framing is just not tight when it needs to be and too broad it shouldn't be. Garland needs to rewatch again and again the likes of Full Metal Jacket for inspiration.
PS the soundtrack also is poorly put together.
However, this Chick flick esque, film...despite it's on and off screen talent has glaring issues - from editing, casting, to cinematography.
The main cast never convinces and looks like they were never the first or second pick to play their parts. Visually they don't hold their own against the bright lights and tend to blend with the scenery. Spaeny is sometimes eye catching but laugably out of place and completely unbelievable. While Moura looks to diminutive for the role, and Henderson unrealisticaly large. Dunst's sandy features are too blunt to carve any kind distinction.
The job of direction was to be a big step up for Garland from his previous smaller casts and slower efforts but falls well short. Too often eveything is 'almost, but not quite'. Either the camera lingers to long, the editing doesn't flow, or the framing is just not tight when it needs to be and too broad it shouldn't be. Garland needs to rewatch again and again the likes of Full Metal Jacket for inspiration.
PS the soundtrack also is poorly put together.
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