I read another review that mentioned the (undeservedly) harsh reviews, and I concur. This is not a 5/10 (rating at the time of writing).
As per subject, it's not a perfect movie, and it felt like the director "tried too hard" and wanted to blend too many different styles (especially from for camera / photography / scenography).
In certain scenes, I did get distinct Blade Runner vibes, but then everything kept swapping from drone to B&W CCTV, to other types of shooting and camera work, while at the same time the setting seemed to continuously change from contemporary to futuristic. For me, that had a negative impact on immersion and overall feel.
In addition to the above, some of the characters (aside from the protagonist) also felt... well, "too much", in terms of characterization, lines, appearance, etc.
The story itself felt kind of bland, uninspired and relatively uneventful, but still OK, all in all, also considering the intertwined "double plot" centered on the two main characters.
So, yeah, I still think this was worth watching and doesn't really deserve the bad rap it's getting (although fortunately we got no 10 vs. 1 war going on here...).
A 6.5/7 for me.
As per subject, it's not a perfect movie, and it felt like the director "tried too hard" and wanted to blend too many different styles (especially from for camera / photography / scenography).
In certain scenes, I did get distinct Blade Runner vibes, but then everything kept swapping from drone to B&W CCTV, to other types of shooting and camera work, while at the same time the setting seemed to continuously change from contemporary to futuristic. For me, that had a negative impact on immersion and overall feel.
In addition to the above, some of the characters (aside from the protagonist) also felt... well, "too much", in terms of characterization, lines, appearance, etc.
The story itself felt kind of bland, uninspired and relatively uneventful, but still OK, all in all, also considering the intertwined "double plot" centered on the two main characters.
So, yeah, I still think this was worth watching and doesn't really deserve the bad rap it's getting (although fortunately we got no 10 vs. 1 war going on here...).
A 6.5/7 for me.
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