It's visually stunning but narratively weak. This movie is good but had the potential to be great - a real missed opportunity.
You can see many previous films of note influencing this work, to name a few Independence Day, Elysium, Chappie and the eternal Blade Runner. Imitation is flattery and probably should be appreciated.
The film brings a unique palette in depicting simulants, the perfect fusion of humans and A. I., but missed the chance to create a mythos and epic history behind this paradigm. We seem rushed headlong into action without much world-building. The love and emotions between the creators and the created are touching and charming.
Ultimately this movie falls short in a few narrative structures with some heavily illogical and inconsistent revelations. The plot takes turns that jar the smooth flow of the story, and not in a pleasant way. I am saddened as I always thought Gareth Edwards had potential.
One thing towers above the rest - the absolutely magnificent score by maestro Hans Zimmer - I have heard this almost a hundred times now and I do not tire. The music so beautifully captures the haunting world depicted here, with themes of sadness and longing.
You can see many previous films of note influencing this work, to name a few Independence Day, Elysium, Chappie and the eternal Blade Runner. Imitation is flattery and probably should be appreciated.
The film brings a unique palette in depicting simulants, the perfect fusion of humans and A. I., but missed the chance to create a mythos and epic history behind this paradigm. We seem rushed headlong into action without much world-building. The love and emotions between the creators and the created are touching and charming.
Ultimately this movie falls short in a few narrative structures with some heavily illogical and inconsistent revelations. The plot takes turns that jar the smooth flow of the story, and not in a pleasant way. I am saddened as I always thought Gareth Edwards had potential.
One thing towers above the rest - the absolutely magnificent score by maestro Hans Zimmer - I have heard this almost a hundred times now and I do not tire. The music so beautifully captures the haunting world depicted here, with themes of sadness and longing.