I understand some people have been left confused or disappointed with this movie. I'm not one of them.
Honestly? I had little idea what this movie was about going into it. All I really knew was that it was, and I quote, "Bond on Acid" and that it dealt with reversing time. That's really about it. However, there's much more to this movie than what meets the eye from the trailers.
Is it loud? Yes. Very loud. (In fact, I jumped out of my seat within the first few minutes). Does it require a second viewing? Most likely because of that fact alone. Even though I understood it, I still feel like there were things I missed. But that isn't so say my first viewing wasn't extraordinary. This movie had me on edge at times; I was incredibly invested. The action was loud, fast and intense throughout. "The Protagonist", while we're not given his name (marked for spoilers for that reason alone), was incredibly charismatic and pretty funny at times. The use of the "inversion" was incredibly clever and made for some awesome action sequences.
Typical Christopher Nolan, things tie into each other. Except with this movie, everything you see ties into each other. That is just incredible on it's own. Every event in this movie means something; everything that happens is an event that matters. Nothing is really just there to extend the runtime.
The performances are great. John David Washington is great; Robert Pattinson is definitely a great actor. Everyone in this movie delivers an awe-inspiring performance, with intense drama and action and witty comedy at times. And I love it!
The score, despite it not being Hans Zimmer (which is rare for Nolan nowadays), is incredible. Really sets the scene. And if my hearing is right, when the reverse portion of specific scenes are shown, the same score is played in reverse. Nice touch!
Last but not least, the climax of the movie is incredible. The cinematography throughout the movie is incredible, but here it is second to none. The use of effects, sound, shots, the lot. It's simply incredible.
Honestly, the only gripes I have with this movie are that the audio can be a bit too loud for it's own good in certain scenes. That or, depending on the scene, speech can seem a little muffled. On top of that, it's incredibly complex. Not confusing, but complex, so for some it probably won't be for them. But all in all? Fantastic cinematic masterpiece that requires your attention if you're willing to give it your time.
And to wrap this off. No. It is not "Bond on Acid". It's "Nolan on Acid".
Well done, Christopher Nolan. You've done it once again.
Honestly? I had little idea what this movie was about going into it. All I really knew was that it was, and I quote, "Bond on Acid" and that it dealt with reversing time. That's really about it. However, there's much more to this movie than what meets the eye from the trailers.
Is it loud? Yes. Very loud. (In fact, I jumped out of my seat within the first few minutes). Does it require a second viewing? Most likely because of that fact alone. Even though I understood it, I still feel like there were things I missed. But that isn't so say my first viewing wasn't extraordinary. This movie had me on edge at times; I was incredibly invested. The action was loud, fast and intense throughout. "The Protagonist", while we're not given his name (marked for spoilers for that reason alone), was incredibly charismatic and pretty funny at times. The use of the "inversion" was incredibly clever and made for some awesome action sequences.
Typical Christopher Nolan, things tie into each other. Except with this movie, everything you see ties into each other. That is just incredible on it's own. Every event in this movie means something; everything that happens is an event that matters. Nothing is really just there to extend the runtime.
The performances are great. John David Washington is great; Robert Pattinson is definitely a great actor. Everyone in this movie delivers an awe-inspiring performance, with intense drama and action and witty comedy at times. And I love it!
The score, despite it not being Hans Zimmer (which is rare for Nolan nowadays), is incredible. Really sets the scene. And if my hearing is right, when the reverse portion of specific scenes are shown, the same score is played in reverse. Nice touch!
Last but not least, the climax of the movie is incredible. The cinematography throughout the movie is incredible, but here it is second to none. The use of effects, sound, shots, the lot. It's simply incredible.
Honestly, the only gripes I have with this movie are that the audio can be a bit too loud for it's own good in certain scenes. That or, depending on the scene, speech can seem a little muffled. On top of that, it's incredibly complex. Not confusing, but complex, so for some it probably won't be for them. But all in all? Fantastic cinematic masterpiece that requires your attention if you're willing to give it your time.
And to wrap this off. No. It is not "Bond on Acid". It's "Nolan on Acid".
Well done, Christopher Nolan. You've done it once again.