The budget and box office of this film are drawing more attention than the movie itself and I can see why. It is indeed an attempt at spectacle and creating something epic but that's all it ends up being... an admirable effort. There's nothing extraordinary about any of it. The story, special effects and the action sequences struck me as being very ordinary. There's very little depth to any of it and yet many scenes felt bloated and overlong. There's also the aspect that plot points and character motivation were explained and justified quite poorly. Still, I was interested in this sci-fi ride and was enchanted by the lovely Lynn Collins. Her performance and her character are truly bright spots in this rather ordinary adventure.
Review of John Carter
