Brian Dobbs
Ambassador
Cameron told his story. McG is telling this one. This new trilogy really is different than the first. Yes, they are based upon the same mythology, but that's about it.
I watched this last night with my Dad. (His favorite movie is T2.) We were both really entertained. This movie is not what audiences were expecting. I believe the people who were disappointed by this movie were expecting Bale's Connor to be more like Craig's Bond or Sutherland's Bauer, where the focus is just on the one main character.
This movie essentially has two main protagonists, with one slightly overshadowing another. I'm sure that doesn't sit right with most. Bale was initially contacted to play Marcus Wright. He turned it down and wanted to play Connor. Why? Who knows. Perhaps he felt passionate enough about the new story and believed in that character more. Perhaps it was because he wants to see the sequels made.
You have to give McG credit here. This movie was just different than the typical summer blockbuster fare. No quick cuts during the action scenes. Jeez, did you see that opening battle scene? Seamless! Long shots! Amazing! They really put a lot of blood, sweat and tears into making this movie.
Sure the movie itself may have had some unnerving transitions. I'll keep my fingers crossed for the extended Blu-Ray.
I watched this last night with my Dad. (His favorite movie is T2.) We were both really entertained. This movie is not what audiences were expecting. I believe the people who were disappointed by this movie were expecting Bale's Connor to be more like Craig's Bond or Sutherland's Bauer, where the focus is just on the one main character.
This movie essentially has two main protagonists, with one slightly overshadowing another. I'm sure that doesn't sit right with most. Bale was initially contacted to play Marcus Wright. He turned it down and wanted to play Connor. Why? Who knows. Perhaps he felt passionate enough about the new story and believed in that character more. Perhaps it was because he wants to see the sequels made.
You have to give McG credit here. This movie was just different than the typical summer blockbuster fare. No quick cuts during the action scenes. Jeez, did you see that opening battle scene? Seamless! Long shots! Amazing! They really put a lot of blood, sweat and tears into making this movie.
Sure the movie itself may have had some unnerving transitions. I'll keep my fingers crossed for the extended Blu-Ray.