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Overrated?

posted 12 years ago by antoniojoy
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Honestly, the story is real and interesting, but the film itself (actors, photography, sound, script ...) I found mediocre (90 on Metacritic!) Guess I'm not an expert but someone agree with that?

[–] ben-hof 11 years ago

I didn't think there was anything at all mediocre about it, but I didn't find it a particularly good film.

The production, cinematography, acting, etc. I thought to be excellent, but as a whole it seemed more like news footage than a feature film. It kind of documented the events of the day, rather than capturing/portraying a specific journey through the events, which I felt lessened its value as a movie experience.

[–] dmariat55 11 years ago

Political movies are funny it depends on which side you are on. Your comments make no sense.

[–] Tommen_Forever 7 years ago

but as a whole it seemed more like news footage than a feature film. It kind of documented the events of the day, rather than capturing/portraying a specific journey through the events

That's a common trend with Greengrass because he aspires to realism. He doesn't have to manipulate real historical events to make them more interesting. Either you're engaged by the event itself, or you're not. It's not his job to pander.

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[–] a_bates 11 years ago

A funny one this. I didn't think it was a brilliantly made film, some of the acting of the secondary parts was appalling, some scenes were hammy and the script patchy. Definitely a 'made for television' film. Having said all that I still found it incredibly powerful and personally gave it an 8 on IMDB.

[–] daddie0 11 years ago

I agree. For me it was the "blinking eyelid" transitions that ruined the film. I did enjoy the acting and the grittiness of it, and was drawn in to the characters, but that ONE editing decision kinda ruined the film for me.

5/10

[–] stephtastrophe 10 years ago

Oh man, I hated the fact it kept going black all the time and I found the whole thing very boring and no one was that great in it. I gave it a 1! I've been bored before but never this bored, I thought with James Nesbitt it was going to be great but I wish I had turned it off after a few minutes!

real human being and a real hero

[–] VWgolfR1 10 years ago

You really had wrong expectations here. My opinion is completely oposite.

[–] waffleman101 10 years ago

you shouldn't rate things you havn;t fully watched...

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[–] ibbi 10 years ago

It has its moments (Ivan going for his sunday stroll) but yeah, the only really great thing about it for me is the final act. The questioning of the soldiers, and that very last scene before the press.

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[–] CoSMiGoNoN (77) 7 years ago

Excellent film! Love documentaries, so I really like movies that strive for realism and not cheap melodrama.