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Naechureol siti (2003)
Bladerunner Korean style?
I saw a screening of this film recently at the Milan Fair and I'm inclined to say that, while it was rather interesting, I would not suggest it to anyone but hardcore fans of SF. In a way the concept is reminiscent of Bladerunner: The (male) officer of law falling for the (female) cyborg/clone/android that has an 'expiration date', while on the other hand, he is fighting the rebellious cyborgs/clones/androids. There are a number of twists in the plot that add interest, the photography is very good, the acting is fine and the action scenes are typical Asian. All in all, quite interesting but not fulfilling...
The Matrix Reloaded (2003)
Great Expectations
First of all, I should state that I'm a big Matrix fan (like most of the reviewers here, I suppose) so I may be a little prejudiced for that matter.
Truth is that "Matrix Reloaded" didn't come up to my expectations. I believe that all this "hype" that preceded its release, raise my expectations too high. I'm not saying that "Matrix Reloaded" is a bad, or even an average, movie. No. Absolutely not, definately not. I enjoyed it very much. It just that, IMHO, it can't compete to the original. Sure, the action scenes and visual effects are more complicated and more breathtaking than in the original movie, but these were only a part of the original's success. (Gaeta's work in visual cinematography and bullet-time worth many oscars, that's for sure.) I got the feeling that most actions scenes were there because the audience expected them to be, and not because the plot "demanded" them in order to evolve - a tottaly different approach from the original "Matrix", where every action scene had its purpose. The thought of Wachowski Bros saying "the story in this chapter goes too slow, let's put an action scene here and here" crossed my mind several times. So is the story the problem? No. There were many interesting answers and even more interesting (new) questions. The plot by itself evolves nicely. In my opinion, the problem lies in the fact that "Matrix Reloaded" action scenes and plot don't mix as they should. I give it 8 out of 10.
Ice Planet (2001)
Nice FX - bad plot - nonsensical ending
Just saw this one. Although I was really expecting a bad movie, in the beginning I thought I was wrong. Some very well done fx fooled me for a few minutes... It's a shame too. The acting was OK most of the time, the photography is good, the special effects are really decent, and the only thing lacking was a coherent plot that would make sense. The end is *really* incomprehensible and it looks as though it's a pilot movie for a series or something. Not worth watching unless you're really into this stuff.