I agree, it was very well cast and acted. My problem was with the story. There's been so much hype about this movie and about the comic and everything, I seriously went and sat all excited, hoping to see another V for Vendetta. And it had all of the political dystopia stuff -- which are the bits I *love* -- but they put all the emphasis on the personal struggles and human problems, rather than the political situation or national problems.
It felt like hearing a waltz played on a violin where the musician is trying to play it as 4/4 instead of 3/4. The beats all felt wrong and misplaced, and it ended up with me not being able to care very much when they dropped what I imagine were meant to be big character bombshells.
The only place where this didn't happen was the credits, which were absolutely amazing, and delivered everything I wanted from that film. If you find somewhere that they're posted, can you let me know?
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Date: 2009-03-25 09:43 am (UTC)It felt like hearing a waltz played on a violin where the musician is trying to play it as 4/4 instead of 3/4. The beats all felt wrong and misplaced, and it ended up with me not being able to care very much when they dropped what I imagine were meant to be big character bombshells.
The only place where this didn't happen was the credits, which were absolutely amazing, and delivered everything I wanted from that film. If you find somewhere that they're posted, can you let me know?