This is another of those super magma, super volcano movies, with some similarity to THE CORE.
You have to use close caption to understand the words, because the sound quality and the enunciation of the actors is so bad, and then you see that the dialog is as poor as it sounds.
That said, the actors and story rise above ridiculous dialog. Two comic relief characters who serve as assistants to the hero are what make this a better than average piece. Their dialog is atrocious, too, but their motivations and actions are extremely good. The actors make the most out of the poor script.
And while the dialog and sound are both poor, the motivations and story line are pretty good.
For one thing, the hero is an authentic "anti-hero", instead of a fake one. He has none of the classic heroic qualities, but has a good heart. He isn't perfect. He begins his anti-hero stance by running from danger twice, and getting winded and tired both times. A big star like Luke Perry doesn't have to show this sort of humility, so he deserves a real round of applause for daring to go against the grain. This is real "controversy" as opposed to "fake controversy", because the bubble boys are sure to go against humility.
The villains are also well defined. There are several villains, and each has credible motivation. You can't say that about most movies that usually get into the IMDB top 250 even.
The good points outweigh the bad. A good film. Just remember to use closed caption.
You have to use close caption to understand the words, because the sound quality and the enunciation of the actors is so bad, and then you see that the dialog is as poor as it sounds.
That said, the actors and story rise above ridiculous dialog. Two comic relief characters who serve as assistants to the hero are what make this a better than average piece. Their dialog is atrocious, too, but their motivations and actions are extremely good. The actors make the most out of the poor script.
And while the dialog and sound are both poor, the motivations and story line are pretty good.
For one thing, the hero is an authentic "anti-hero", instead of a fake one. He has none of the classic heroic qualities, but has a good heart. He isn't perfect. He begins his anti-hero stance by running from danger twice, and getting winded and tired both times. A big star like Luke Perry doesn't have to show this sort of humility, so he deserves a real round of applause for daring to go against the grain. This is real "controversy" as opposed to "fake controversy", because the bubble boys are sure to go against humility.
The villains are also well defined. There are several villains, and each has credible motivation. You can't say that about most movies that usually get into the IMDB top 250 even.
The good points outweigh the bad. A good film. Just remember to use closed caption.