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Yes, it is Ferngully 3D. Yes, it is Dances with Wolves. Yes, it's the usual white guilt fantasy and it does have moments of flinch-worthy racial insensitivity. Yes, you've probably seen this exact same plot before with little to no variation. The good guys are Good, the bad guys are Bad Bad Bad people.
But you know what?
It's the best executed of that niche plot we've all seen before. It's heartfelt and preachy. It's beautiful and predictable. I enjoyed it. It's not something I loved, but I walked in expecting to dislike it and I didn't. If you can see it knowing its flaws and keep an open mind despite that, you might enjoy it. It's fucking solid.
Though Mum insists I give some advice re: 2D vs 3D.
1. If you wear glasses or are even slightly prone to headaches during films, bring headache medicine with you. I was lucky enough to have some with me and if I hadn't, it would have been Very Bad. As it was, I couldn't drive home because my eyes were all screwy for a while after the movie. YMMV, obviously, but taking off my 3D glasses during the more human-centric scenes helped a lot.
2. Having watched it... I don't think you will lose anything seeing it in 2D. That may be blasphemy to some, but the movie's visual beauty is less hinged on the Pace/Cameron Fusion Camera System and more on the WETA Workshop's involvement. WETA, for those who are wondering why that name rings a bell, is the one that did LotR. They're even better now, if you can believe that.
So yeah. Honestly, there were about... two or three moments of racefail or extreme Black and White Morality that almost ruined the movie for me, but besides that, it was good. I kinda wish the technology and effort was used on a better story, but... eh. Mum and I plan to buy the DVD, and in 2D, not 3D.
If you loved it, I can see why. If you hated it, I can see why. I liked it.
-Lucy
Yes, it is Ferngully 3D. Yes, it is Dances with Wolves. Yes, it's the usual white guilt fantasy and it does have moments of flinch-worthy racial insensitivity. Yes, you've probably seen this exact same plot before with little to no variation. The good guys are Good, the bad guys are Bad Bad Bad people.
But you know what?
It's the best executed of that niche plot we've all seen before. It's heartfelt and preachy. It's beautiful and predictable. I enjoyed it. It's not something I loved, but I walked in expecting to dislike it and I didn't. If you can see it knowing its flaws and keep an open mind despite that, you might enjoy it. It's fucking solid.
Though Mum insists I give some advice re: 2D vs 3D.
1. If you wear glasses or are even slightly prone to headaches during films, bring headache medicine with you. I was lucky enough to have some with me and if I hadn't, it would have been Very Bad. As it was, I couldn't drive home because my eyes were all screwy for a while after the movie. YMMV, obviously, but taking off my 3D glasses during the more human-centric scenes helped a lot.
2. Having watched it... I don't think you will lose anything seeing it in 2D. That may be blasphemy to some, but the movie's visual beauty is less hinged on the Pace/Cameron Fusion Camera System and more on the WETA Workshop's involvement. WETA, for those who are wondering why that name rings a bell, is the one that did LotR. They're even better now, if you can believe that.
So yeah. Honestly, there were about... two or three moments of racefail or extreme Black and White Morality that almost ruined the movie for me, but besides that, it was good. I kinda wish the technology and effort was used on a better story, but... eh. Mum and I plan to buy the DVD, and in 2D, not 3D.
If you loved it, I can see why. If you hated it, I can see why. I liked it.
-Lucy
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Date: 2010-01-02 04:51 pm (UTC)Despite saying I wouldn't go watch it for the pretty, I now must see it.
Damn you.♥
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Date: 2010-01-02 07:25 pm (UTC)That said, I enjoyed the 3D bits, but mostly the details - the grass, the little seeds, and so on~ :3