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Mel Gibson clearly peaked with Braveheart. All downhill after that.
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Although I thought Mel Gibson was not so good, I thought the movie was excellent.
The story and characters had much more potential, and the cast was capable of much more. Its not often that a competent director so thoroughly shreds a good opportunity. A major disappointment.
I've tried to like this movie, but it just comes across as clumsily written & acted. Even the fleeting shots of aliens weren't compelling. Considering the fact that I found both of M. Night Shyamalan's previous "shock" films exceptional (i.e., Unbroken & The Sixth Sense) only adds to the disappointment that this one just doesn't work the way it was intended.AuPh
***Mel Gibson clearly peaked with Braveheart....and a rather flat peak that one was...
I think the only reasonable film he ever made was Mad Max, and only because he was young and attractive. As an actor he is not much to write home about. But he's got tons ot charisma.
...Mel was at his most attractive in The Year of Living Dangerously, which I think is his best film.He *was* pretty in Mad Max, though. Which is getting another sequel, I'm sure you're delighted to know.
Signs is my guilty pleasure for the year. Total hokum, but well done IMO.
these guys are being way too tough. Hey, Mel may not be the most gifted actor, any more than any of the other action heroes, but I'm with you, I thought Signs was a good film, suspense filled fun.
...mostly hokum, but I KNEW it was hokum and that's what I enjoyed about it. (And the director knew we knew, y'know?) No blood, gore, and very few special effects, but Signs made me jump in my seat, more than once, even when I KNEW it was coming.Signs isn't great cinema, but it was fun. I also admire the director for using the power of suggestion so effectively - it's what you don't see that's the scariest. If only more filmmakers would take this to heart.
Yup, sure it was predictable in an Alfred Hitchcock sort of vein, but it had terrific startle factor and was more eery because it lacked the specific effects and left more to the imagination. I think people look for too much in a lot of films and forget that it's just entertainment.BTW: I just rented Mel's other recent film, When We Were Soldiers. That one has plenty of blood and gore, too much really, but then war is about blood and gore. It's billed as Mel's best since Braveheart and I'd probably agree, he's surely at home playing the war hero.
I found it one of the most boring movies I have seen recently. Totally unmotivated, predictable and badly made. I think the whole storyline was misguided. Very disappointing, I did not go to see it at the movies because I thought from the preview that is not good, I finally (had to!) watched it in the plane. I really cannot see what you made jump in your seat, I rather slumped in mine... Very illogic too by the way.
Sorry, that is my opinion.
...on a plane would just not work for me. (Engine noise - that would make me jump.) Besides, I hate the way films are edited for in-flight movies. Suspense films need to be seen on the big scfreen in the dark with other people.I agree the premise is dumb. The plot has plenty of holes if you look for them. But I still thought it was very atmospheric.
i liked the film. i can see how some would see it the way they do. and i certainly agree it's not a movie to watch on a plane.the movie, intentionally or unintentionally has a certain off-temponess to it. it has a certain, apparently deliberate, slow and controlled tempo. it's a quirky movie.
it has major weaknesses for sure. i think the whole baseball thing was way too contrived. but it was used to fit into the whole notion that there is a reason for everything, and perhaps only a homerun/strike out slugger could have taken care of the situation. but that is a bit pathetic.
it's a movie to sit back, relax, and watch a bit of inaninity.
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