Didn't care for DEEP IMPACT, but that was only because I found it overall depressing. Not really a criticism of the movie, the design, acting, and plot was all fine.
Didn't see KNOWING, but want to, because I really like Alex Proyas, despite his on and off record as of late. (DARK CITY was awesome, but I recommend steering clear of the Director's Cut. Too many added scenes that don't need to be in the movie).
The trouble surrounding PEARL HARBOR had to do with historical inaccuracy, which I have to admit is a pretty big deal for a film made about one of the most important moments in world history.
What little I did see of RED PLANET made me want to see more of it.
I love SPEED RACER. It's one of the best films I've seen. Saw it three times in the theater.
Didn't see much of THE SPIRIT. Can't say one way or the other on that one.
And TWISTER was great if you saw it in the theater. Once you brought it to the small screen, its editing mistakes and simple plot seem to become more evident, and it loses something as a result. It reminds me of AVATAR, how everyone went crazy for it in the theater, and yet when seen on the small screen, it loses something.
For me, it's all about flow. If I can get pulled into a movie of any genre because of the talent of the acting, the setup, the visuals, really anything at all, as long as the flow keeps me interested, I usually can enjoy it. It's when a mistake happens that screws up the flow that makes me dislike a film. I think of TITAN A.E., where the Captain suddenly turns into a bad guy. That ruined the film for me, because not only was there no explanation for his behavior, but it just shifted the entire tone of the movie in a different direction, which destroyed the flow for me.
A final note: I love A WALK IN THE CLOUDS, which I think fits what you're talking about here. It doesn't have much of a plot, there are some scenes that feel weak, its certainly not a perfect movie. But I found the visuals to be astoundingly beautiful, the women were absolutely gorgeous, and the feel of the movie captured me from the beginning. Sometimes there is more to a movie than just the story, or its imperfections.
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