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Is it really a bad film if it makes you think and ellicits such...

posted 10 years ago by BeerWenchJubblies
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strong emotions from you?

In retrospect, I was very enraged by the stupidity of the group at multiple times.
They failed to overlook simple solutions to their problems.
(Spoiler alert: example -- you don't know the code to get out of the bunker. Why didn't anyone think to use the electrician in their midst to "hot-wire" their way out?)

But does the group's stupidity make this a bad film? I kept putting myself into these situations and thinking about what I would do. I kept watching to see what would happen next. I was thinking and feeling the entire time.

And that's the bottom line of good entertainment and art: to engage you. If you recall this film after the fact and you have strong emotions, as opposed to indifference, it's done its job. :)

Did I think it was stupid? Yes.
Do I wish I had never seen it? No.

[–] therefdotcom 10 years ago

"Is it really a bad film if it makes you think and elicits such strong emotions from you? "

no, it is actually the opposite. it is which i hope to find in almost any movies and often find it when gilliam, haneke etc are involved.

in this case though i felt mind-raped by pretentiousness and stupidity.

"laugh and the world laughs with you. Weep and you weep alone." - Dae-su Oh

[–] Oleander2010 10 years ago

I can see why you felt the movie was pretentious- and then I think to myself, philosophy generally comes across as pretentious (I can't help but think back to my philosophical conversations with former philosophy-major acquaintances). Oh well, you win some and you lose some.

While I do feel the movie suffered from some poorly executed/thought-out depictions, I found it interesting and at times, thought provoking. I think it had the bones of a great story, however, it didn't quite hit the ball out of the park.

[–] therefdotcom 10 years ago

lol. good for you. your point being? that education and intelligence don't always go hand in hand? ;)

"laugh and the world laughs with you. Weep and you weep alone." - Dae-su Oh

[–] Simonorman13 10 years ago

Oh you covered it perfectly at the end of your post. Was it a bad movie? No. Was it entertaining and intriguing? Yes. Was it irritatingly/frustratingly stupid? Yeah most definitely.

[–] abro16 10 years ago

Movie was good, I liked it. (i rated 7)
But yes, i might disagree for the philosophies and ideas presented in the movie.

[if something stupid happens in the movie, it doesn't make the movie bad.]

Though i just wished, they would present all of this, as a real with proper real characters.