BrianL
Doom Buggy Driver
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- Jul 24, 2013
Strange World had all the makings of an absolutely epic movie. The visuals, the concept, and even the plot should have made for a freaking incredible flick. I can't quite figure out why it wasn't, however. Something didn't click. Was it the writing? The characters? Was it missing "heart?" I just can't quite identify what went wrong, because even now, after having watched the movie, the idea gets me totally excited, and makes me want to go see it again, until I realize I just didn't enjoy it! What is going on!?? There is an intangible something that was missing.
I guess it's kind of like when you hire someone who has great credentials, skills, knowledge, and personality, and all signs point to them being successful, but for some reason they just don't gel in the position and things don't work out.
This is how I feel about Lightyear. I wanted to like it so much, and it looks like it has all the peices. I'm not sure I can really say what's "wrong" with ti, but something is.
I liked Strange World quite a bit more, and while it's not perfect, it's still very good. I think it had enough heart personally, but maybe it got a little lost. I actually think this is the rare movie that could have used a little extra runtime to flesh a few things out.
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