'Drive' is one of those movies that makes me think I'm doing something wrong, because I really didn't like it. Where other folks see meditative I saw painfully slow, and I still can't figure out why the chick wouldn't react when someone was killed in the elevator next to her! I just don't get it.
Otherwise I agree with this pack of reviews (of the ones I've seen). I still can't decide if the 'Paranormal Activity' movies are worth watching, horror flicks tend to give me nightmares.
Where other folks see meditative I saw painfully slow See, I get this with other movies, but Drive was almost hypnotic, and it worked for me better than I expected. I can definitely see how some people would just feel it was slow, though.
I still can't figure out why the chick wouldn't react when someone was killed in the elevator next to her! I just don't get it. But she did! I mean, it wasn't the typical way, but I loved how you could just see the horror all over her face, like "Who the fuck is this man what have I gotten myself into??" God, they really didn't give Carey Mulligan enough to do, but she elevated an underwritten character with her performance.
I agree... I really didn't like Drive either. The only enjoyable bits of the movie were the action sequences, which I think were well executed and above average, but not enough to save the movie. The rest of it was slow and cliche. It felt like, with all of its slowness and lack of dialogue punctuated by shockingly brutal action scenes, it was trying to be a quiet indie version of a Quentin Tarantino film, but instead ended up with a very flat story and underdeveloped characters I really didn't care about. It was a story of a white knight, and that story has been done many times before and much, much better.
Love the Alien movies, though I think you were too lenient with #4.
REALLY didn't like Drive. The only enjoyable bits of the movie were the action sequences, which I think were well executed and above average, but not enough to save the movie. The rest of it was slow and cliche. It felt like, with all of its slowness and lack of dialogue punctuated by shockingly brutal action scenes, it was trying to be a quiet indie version of a Quentin Tarantino film, but instead ended up with a very flat story and underdeveloped characters I really didn't care about. It was a story of a white knight, and that story has been done many times before and much, much better.
One thing I liked about the original cut of Aliens is that they didn't introduce the colonists of LV-426 beforehand, thus plunging us into unknown territory as well.
Also, I don't remember if it was simply in the script or if it was part of the extended cut, but having Carter break the news to Ripley about her daughter--and, IIRC, having him having done all the legwork--humanized him a lot and made him to be so much less of the cowardly company man he eventually reveals himself to be.
One thing I liked about the original cut of Aliens is that they didn't introduce the colonists of LV-426 beforehand, thus plunging us into unknown territory as well. That is a good point. On the one hand, it's neat to see the people who are about to die (and see Newt and her family), but on the other hand, it's also cool to just go to the planet with no idea of what to expect.
having Carter break the news to Ripley about her daughter--and, IIRC, having him having done all the legwork That was definitely in the extended cut.
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Otherwise I agree with this pack of reviews (of the ones I've seen). I still can't decide if the 'Paranormal Activity' movies are worth watching, horror flicks tend to give me nightmares.
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See, I get this with other movies, but Drive was almost hypnotic, and it worked for me better than I expected. I can definitely see how some people would just feel it was slow, though.
I still can't figure out why the chick wouldn't react when someone was killed in the elevator next to her! I just don't get it.
But she did! I mean, it wasn't the typical way, but I loved how you could just see the horror all over her face, like "Who the fuck is this man what have I gotten myself into??" God, they really didn't give Carey Mulligan enough to do, but she elevated an underwritten character with her performance.
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I think this movie requires you to bring the right mood and level of awareness in with you more than most, and apparently I didn't.
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REALLY didn't like Drive. The only enjoyable bits of the movie were the action sequences, which I think were well executed and above average, but not enough to save the movie. The rest of it was slow and cliche. It felt like, with all of its slowness and lack of dialogue punctuated by shockingly brutal action scenes, it was trying to be a quiet indie version of a Quentin Tarantino film, but instead ended up with a very flat story and underdeveloped characters I really didn't care about. It was a story of a white knight, and that story has been done many times before and much, much better.
I probably should rewatch Jurassic Park sometime.
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Heh! It was pretty terrible in the theatre, but I have heard that the DVD cut (possibly extended?) was actually much better and made more sense.
Jurassic Park is still one of the best movies ever! I should totally rewatch.
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Also, I don't remember if it was simply in the script or if it was part of the extended cut, but having Carter break the news to Ripley about her daughter--and, IIRC, having him having done all the legwork--humanized him a lot and made him to be so much less of the cowardly company man he eventually reveals himself to be.
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That is a good point. On the one hand, it's neat to see the people who are about to die (and see Newt and her family), but on the other hand, it's also cool to just go to the planet with no idea of what to expect.
having Carter break the news to Ripley about her daughter--and, IIRC, having him having done all the legwork
That was definitely in the extended cut.
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