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Surrounded (2014)
A stunning movie, a great plot
A stunning end for a great and well thought invasion movie plot. You don't imagine the reason why the starring is haunted by the unknown presence(s) until the very last minutes. I can't imagine how exciting this movie could have appeared if it had more budget available for production (special effects, post production handling). Despite this inconvenient, the plot overcomes this limit and gives an example about the way the psychological insights of the characters should be written and digs into the deepest fears of being violated in what we consider to be the safest place in our life : our home. Technically, the shooting is very good, the exposure (and games) of light and the editing is the best that the tools available to production could have offered.
Fantastic Four (2005)
A very good prequel
Hi, I'm an Italian fan of FF. I read all their adventures,since Lee/Kirby period (I believe that their best adventures are between #45-#99 ("the golden age")). I think that the true group's psychological profile is best described in that production (maybe only Byrne added the right profile to Sue, who became a wonderful and powerful warrior!). Well, all this considered, I must look at this movie as a very good prequel for the following reasons: 1) the character of Mr.Fantastic does not correspond to the brave scientist that is depicted in the "golden age". He looks like a nerd, (maybe, the Reed told in Ultimate FF); in FF2 his profile must become tougher. 2) FF comics are not conceived for pure entertainment: it seems that a lot of people enjoyed the "gags" in FF movie like if the F4 were comedians! FF's stories are stories of bravery, of drama, of anguish, of pain. I'm sure that in FF 2 the authors must consider the true nature of the group. 3) in FF movie the special FX are very good. Unfortunately there aren't many (for budget reasons I suppose)! There aren't many struggles and battles (i.e.: like if it were a prequel)!! 4) it was more important to take people to the cinema than making a good plot (imagine to translate in FF2 the Silver Surfer / Galactus Saga (#48) or the first engage with Annhilus (FF annuals) in the Negative Zone!!What a great movie!!). So the director and the author must have preferred to put in the first movie a light plot and many gags between Ben and Johnny rather that a dramatic story. In fact, they did a wonderful prequel!
Hulk (2003)
A great undiscovered movie
Before buying the DVD version of HULK I would have chosen 6.5 or 7 as vote (I'm a Marvel Fan and I was displeased about the different origin of the super hero chosen in the story). But after having watched to the special contents of the second DVD I completely changed my mind. I voted "10" because I saw the way Ang Lee directed the movie and the passion he used in it. From the computer graphic scenes and the interaction with the special effects crew, to the music used in the soundtrack. Ang Lee personally looked at every little particular aspect of the movie. Also in the special effects he tried to obtain a REALISTIC rendering (dust, sweat, breaths) and I think that he reached his aim. I'm disappointed in having seen a low average in the votes. Maybe it may look like a children movie, but the plot is very psychological and examines the difficult relationship between father and son.