nero wrote:
Only the music was kinf of put off, Vangelis IMHO was much better in the 1st.
I saw the 2d version. I am just wondering should I see the 3d? Perhaps, or 2d again.
But what I did not like was the ending without an ending. The sequel is inevitable.
So it goes.
There were some mid-to-high notes, in the synth music, which was too loud. Happened maybe three times that I recall. With the final long note having been built up too loud at a plot point moment.
The ending didn't bother me. It was left suggestively open. Not really a need for a part 3, but it's there if they want it I suppose. One of the reasons I enjoyed this new flick was because it didn't go overboard force-feeding the viewer like so many Shoddywood movies do these days. Lets us fill it in with our own speculation or imagination at the moment.
Similarly, I enjoyed the acting. I've seen a few people complain about Gosling having little facial expression, but I think they're completely wrong. In the dark, slow, and often dialogue-less moments, the subtle emotion is there on their faces. It's just not overloaded with exaggerated emotives compared to other movies. I actually empathized with Gosling's main character
more because it was obvious his character was nearly always trying to contain or hide his emotions, yet slipping just enough out to far more emphatic effect when it's widely on display. It also reiterated the dreary mood of the setting.
The 'Luv' character was also similarly great character, regarding reserved emotion that would occasionally be let loose to some degree, but in a different & contrasting way. She was wonderful. Most of the actors were.
I want to watch it again, to pick up the subtleties I know that I missed. In the character acting, and in the backgrounds.
As I mentioned, it won't be for everyone. But thus far the aggregated review ratings seem to have it rated pretty highly, which is about where I expect it to be.