While significant
portions of the film looked crystal - clear, many other scenes came across as less than terrific, all of which made for a generally good but erratic viewing experience.
Significant
portions of the film looked blown out and too bright.
Not exact matches
Mystique's character arc begins with her
looking human for a good
portion of the movie and then, over the course
of the
film, learning to accept herself as a mutant and decides to stay blue until the end.
Elders reading a section
of the series to a child or stumbling into one
of the
films couldn't be blamed for not knowing who Mundungus Fletcher or Regulus Arcturus Black might be, or how, exactly, a Finite Incantatem overthrows a Furnunculus spell, or how so insignificant -
looking an item as a cup could possibly be a formidable horcrux (an object into which a wizard deposits a
portion of his soul to assure continued life).
A good
portion of the
film's stroll down memory lane attempts to recreate some
of the Belushi - Dan Aykroyd SNL routines, and they
look pale by comparison with the real things.
Those
looking for firefights, running and hiding might find
portions of the
film a bit tedious, but by the time you hit the end, it's impossible to deny that «Argo» truly earns all
of your emotions by taking the visceral route.
line —
looks like Market St., this
portion of the
film was one
of many NOT shot
line —
looks like Market St., this
portion of the
film was one
of many NOT shot in San Francisco.
King's coming out — if only to herself and her dreamboat husband (Austin Stowell,
looking like Scooby - Doo's hunky blond friend Fred)-- occupies a significant
portion of the
film, shining a light on more than just the conservativeness
of the era, but the near - impossibility gay athletes faced (and still face) in being true to their identities, lest they lose sponsorships and perhaps even their place on the team.
Director Xan Cassavetes blends interviews with clips - often devoting entire
portions to specific
films (including an intriguing
look at the whole Heaven's Gate fiasco)- and although the filmmaker occasionally goes overboard with her the
of stock footage, Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession is a highly effective documentary that doesn't shy away from some
of the more difficult times in Harvey's life.
The
film arguably
looks bigger and bolder than the one that preceded it, with a substantial
portion of the narrative devoted to laying the groundwork for the introduction
of X-Force.
The only interesting touch brought to the fight sequences was the decision to change the
film stock so that
portions of the fights
looked like we were watching them through old cathode ray tubes.
As already stated in the movie
portion, the sterile computer - aided visuals can not compare with the more aesthetically pleasing (and realistic)
look of the original
film.
While Shadow
of Mordor seems to step away from the more «realistic» gameplay seen in the
films and stories, it still
looks like it's going to be an amazing chapter that brings together the events after The Hobbit and before the first
portions of Lord
of the Rings.
LittleBigPlanet, the title has had a legion
of fans and critics alike salivating for the final product for quite some time now, was playable at Comic - Con this year and the good people at LBP Central managed to play the game there for nearly two hours, and also
film a segment
of the game's tutorial
portion (above), which is
looking quite fantastic.