This will not grasp the attention of everyone; it will not satisfy droves of cinema-goers, it will most definitely garner some negative feedback; it's inevitable. It just simply isn't for everyone.
I enjoyed it, however, I will admit i am slightly biased as i am a big fan of Christoph Waltz; for me everything he touches turns to gold; some with more carat than others, but gold nonetheless. I think he's great in this film. It's not an easy part to play. He has to sink into a sea of solitude and it seems by his performance that he was genuinely incapable of communication; emotionally or physically. Wither it was him conveying distress, or hope, or insanity I believed him. He has the power as an actor to do that. He bounces well off of Melanie Thierry and i enjoyed their collective scenes.
The film delves into the ultimate unanswered question; Why are we here? Choosing to go down the scientific route rather than the religious one i am sure it will be slammed by those with other beliefs. And it is a very interesting subject and with Terry Gilliam at the helm it is handled with intelligence and has elements of comedy mixed in; it explains itself with intellect and also breaks things down along the way; a lot of information is thrown about and it would be very easy to get lost or lose concentration, but i feel Gilliam makes a worthy effort to divulge the information accordingly.
I thought the visual of the film was excellent and in ways it seemed like a plausible outlook to what the future may look like. There's no flying cars, but what is a focal point is the bombardment of advertising; in the film it is everywhere; and it is something that i could envision happening in the future. Clothing is more colorful and elaborate and with evidence of some baffling things that people wear these days, again, i could see this being what the future of "fashion" looks like. Gilliam's perception of the future is displayed with a sense of realism and reasoning to it.
I was expecting better and was hoping it would fall into the cult classic category like "Twelve Monkeys". And although i enjoyed it i think it falls short of being timeless and i worry it will be forgotten about after a short time.
I enjoyed it, however, I will admit i am slightly biased as i am a big fan of Christoph Waltz; for me everything he touches turns to gold; some with more carat than others, but gold nonetheless. I think he's great in this film. It's not an easy part to play. He has to sink into a sea of solitude and it seems by his performance that he was genuinely incapable of communication; emotionally or physically. Wither it was him conveying distress, or hope, or insanity I believed him. He has the power as an actor to do that. He bounces well off of Melanie Thierry and i enjoyed their collective scenes.
The film delves into the ultimate unanswered question; Why are we here? Choosing to go down the scientific route rather than the religious one i am sure it will be slammed by those with other beliefs. And it is a very interesting subject and with Terry Gilliam at the helm it is handled with intelligence and has elements of comedy mixed in; it explains itself with intellect and also breaks things down along the way; a lot of information is thrown about and it would be very easy to get lost or lose concentration, but i feel Gilliam makes a worthy effort to divulge the information accordingly.
I thought the visual of the film was excellent and in ways it seemed like a plausible outlook to what the future may look like. There's no flying cars, but what is a focal point is the bombardment of advertising; in the film it is everywhere; and it is something that i could envision happening in the future. Clothing is more colorful and elaborate and with evidence of some baffling things that people wear these days, again, i could see this being what the future of "fashion" looks like. Gilliam's perception of the future is displayed with a sense of realism and reasoning to it.
I was expecting better and was hoping it would fall into the cult classic category like "Twelve Monkeys". And although i enjoyed it i think it falls short of being timeless and i worry it will be forgotten about after a short time.