Dirda

[eska]

I went to see “John Carter” two weeks ago and found it a terrifically entertaining movie, packed with suspense, humor, wit, an admirable heroine and a convincing hero, great battle scenes, and gorgeous cinematography. Frankly, I couldn’t understand why the film was dismissed so readily, both by the critics and by its backers. When I talked to other people who had seen it, nearly all of them said they loved it.