x0064
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There is no reason to watch a dubbed or subbed version. I didn't and got it after about a year of online language classes. The dialogues are as complex as the plot, characters are flat and it is better not to think for too long about any of it.
Technically and visually, it is on par with "scientifically" comparable movies like "Moonfall". Some of the effects are hard to ignore -(how can anyone get light sources and perspectives wrong in 2019?
By the way, please don't call it sci-fi, there's no "sci" in here. It's a fantasy drama.
China is capable of making really enjoyable and good movies, this just isn't one of them.
Sound was OK, music wasn't, acting was mediocre but not disturbingly bad. The sterile cinematography didn't help.
Technically and visually, it is on par with "scientifically" comparable movies like "Moonfall". Some of the effects are hard to ignore -(how can anyone get light sources and perspectives wrong in 2019?
By the way, please don't call it sci-fi, there's no "sci" in here. It's a fantasy drama.
China is capable of making really enjoyable and good movies, this just isn't one of them.
Sound was OK, music wasn't, acting was mediocre but not disturbingly bad. The sterile cinematography didn't help.
First and foremost, this is a movie about Cesare Fiorio and how he spent 1983. It just happens to be the Rally Championship, but don't expect to see a lot of rally driving.
If you always wanted to see the driver's faces and blurry forests instead of their cars on a road, the cinematography is for you.
Old footage did get used in some places, but not even properly upscaled, sharpened or graded to fit the rest. Some racing movies show more actual car scenes in the credits than this one has as a whole.
On a positive note, it's less dramatized than the average American documentary. Although, some of their changes are out of character. When Rohrl didn't want to win a race, he didn't show up.
If you always wanted to see the driver's faces and blurry forests instead of their cars on a road, the cinematography is for you.
Old footage did get used in some places, but not even properly upscaled, sharpened or graded to fit the rest. Some racing movies show more actual car scenes in the credits than this one has as a whole.
On a positive note, it's less dramatized than the average American documentary. Although, some of their changes are out of character. When Rohrl didn't want to win a race, he didn't show up.
Fortunately, I didn't read any reviews before going into this; Too many spoilers, too many misunderstandings.
Don't watch this if you're immune to allegories or ignorant of religious symbolism, otherwise you'll search for answers that aren't there and won't see what it's meant to be about.
Maybe, "comedy" isn't the best term to describe some of the dark satirical aspects of this show, I'd rather describe it as a mystery thriller throwing some punches on modern workplace ethics.
As always, Christoph Waltz has an immense screen presence. Playing the menacingly calm antagonist is where he's good at. Most actors are convincing, set design includes some playful allusions. Regus could celebrate himself a bit more.
On the downside, the camera doesn't tell a story, there is no noteworthy cinematography. Same goes for the score (besides ending credits). Given the topic of this show, being bland is a missed opportunity. Some of the points it makes are redundant, unnecessarily slowing it down.
Don't watch this if you're immune to allegories or ignorant of religious symbolism, otherwise you'll search for answers that aren't there and won't see what it's meant to be about.
Maybe, "comedy" isn't the best term to describe some of the dark satirical aspects of this show, I'd rather describe it as a mystery thriller throwing some punches on modern workplace ethics.
As always, Christoph Waltz has an immense screen presence. Playing the menacingly calm antagonist is where he's good at. Most actors are convincing, set design includes some playful allusions. Regus could celebrate himself a bit more.
On the downside, the camera doesn't tell a story, there is no noteworthy cinematography. Same goes for the score (besides ending credits). Given the topic of this show, being bland is a missed opportunity. Some of the points it makes are redundant, unnecessarily slowing it down.