comquest
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With so many awards and accolades, I expected this film to be compelling and entertaining. It was not for me. The first half is mostly talk with too many flashbacks and flashforwards. The second half has its exciting moments but there are too few to keep momentum.
The actors do reasonably well but the movie is simply too long to hold interest. I guess that's why the director inserted very loud sounds periodically to wake up viewers who drifted off to sleep, including my wife.
The story could have been told more effectively in two hours or less. I'm glad we streamed it at home so we could break it into two 90 minute segments. I would not watch it again.
The actors do reasonably well but the movie is simply too long to hold interest. I guess that's why the director inserted very loud sounds periodically to wake up viewers who drifted off to sleep, including my wife.
The story could have been told more effectively in two hours or less. I'm glad we streamed it at home so we could break it into two 90 minute segments. I would not watch it again.
As a fan of Yellowstone and its spin-offs, I was looking forward to this series -- especially since Taylor Sheridan is credited as the writer. I also like Zoe Saldana and Nicole Kidman.
Episode 1 was just okay, but left hope that the series would improve. Episode 2 was unnecessarily brutal and stupid. It had no redeeming values.
Episode 3 was a confusing mess. I had no idea what was happening most of the time.
The script does a poor job of storytelling, setting the scene, developing the characters and keeping viewers engaged. Episode 3 is where I get off. I would rather watch Yellowstone reruns than this garbage.
Episode 1 was just okay, but left hope that the series would improve. Episode 2 was unnecessarily brutal and stupid. It had no redeeming values.
Episode 3 was a confusing mess. I had no idea what was happening most of the time.
The script does a poor job of storytelling, setting the scene, developing the characters and keeping viewers engaged. Episode 3 is where I get off. I would rather watch Yellowstone reruns than this garbage.
The first time I saw the original Avatar I was fascinated. The story, the beautiful visuals, the character interaction and the action scenes were like nothing I had ever seen or even imagined. The film is truely a masterpiece.
Perhaps I expected too much of this sequel but overall I was disappointed. The visuals were still great but nothing else really seemed new or creative. Just more of the same, different part of the planet and different time with more violence, more animal cruelty and far less character building.
Out of the 3+ hours, only about 20 minutes were really compelling and new. The battle scenes ran so long as to become tiresome and chaotic -- often reminding me of Terminator movies.
3D was only noticable occasionally and not worth the extra cost in my opinion.
Perhaps I expected too much of this sequel but overall I was disappointed. The visuals were still great but nothing else really seemed new or creative. Just more of the same, different part of the planet and different time with more violence, more animal cruelty and far less character building.
Out of the 3+ hours, only about 20 minutes were really compelling and new. The battle scenes ran so long as to become tiresome and chaotic -- often reminding me of Terminator movies.
3D was only noticable occasionally and not worth the extra cost in my opinion.