"John Carter" is one amazing Sci-Fi thrill ride, taking place from the American Civil War period to the red planet Mars.
I haven't read the story upon which the movie is based, so I have no vision of how I envision it to be, nor do I have any predetermined hopes or expectations to the movie. So whether or not the movie stays true to the story I have no idea.
Now, the story is about John Carter who is a Civil War veteran who stumbles upon a cave of gold and its guardian. Upon a struggle with the guardian, Carter happens to lay hand upon a strange medallion and finds himself in another place. Here he can jump like none ever have, far and high, and he finds himself in the midst of another war, but on a distant planet. John Carter have to come to terms with whom he is before he can take sides in this war and his past and his emotions are weighing heavily on him.
There is a lot of action is "John Carter", and the action scenes were really nicely executed, making it seem like the action is right up in your face, putting you in the action yourself. And that worked, because the movie takes a hold of you and doesn't let go before the end credits start rolling.
The effects and CGIs in the movie were top notch. Lots of really flashy, nice-looking effects and ideas. And the creatures on Mars were really life-like and believable. And I just loved the fact that they didn't make the 'Martians' into little green beings - quite the opposite actually, tall green beings. Anyway, the movements, the appearance, the textures, the details on all these creatures were really great and helped the CGI beings stand out as real-life creatures on the screen.
They had a rather impressive ensemble of cast members together for this movie, both the real actors and the voice actors. The lead role of John Carter was played by Taylor Kitsch, who really did a great job. But also noteworthy on the cast list was Willem Dafoe, Thomas Haden Church and Mark Strong.
I enjoyed the time and effort they had put into making the various cultures come to life, with various rituals, costumes, decorations, colors, lifestyles, etc. It really helped flesh out the variety in life on Mars.
Despite it being a great story and a great action/Sci-Fi movie, then it was a little bit difficult for me to buy into it taking place on Mars. So there was oxygen on Mars? And humans? And they were speaking English? Nah, that part about the movie was somewhat difficult for me to believe in.
"John Carter" is a movie that will thoroughly entertain you for an evening's worth. And it was indeed one massive production for a Disney movie, nice to see they expand out from the usual family movie productions they do. "John Carter" delivers lots of action, adventure, CGI effects, and even a love story, so it has almost everything you need in a movie.
As for the ending to the movie, well that was somewhat of a nice touch. I liked it, and hadn't anticipated it to turn out like that.
I haven't read the story upon which the movie is based, so I have no vision of how I envision it to be, nor do I have any predetermined hopes or expectations to the movie. So whether or not the movie stays true to the story I have no idea.
Now, the story is about John Carter who is a Civil War veteran who stumbles upon a cave of gold and its guardian. Upon a struggle with the guardian, Carter happens to lay hand upon a strange medallion and finds himself in another place. Here he can jump like none ever have, far and high, and he finds himself in the midst of another war, but on a distant planet. John Carter have to come to terms with whom he is before he can take sides in this war and his past and his emotions are weighing heavily on him.
There is a lot of action is "John Carter", and the action scenes were really nicely executed, making it seem like the action is right up in your face, putting you in the action yourself. And that worked, because the movie takes a hold of you and doesn't let go before the end credits start rolling.
The effects and CGIs in the movie were top notch. Lots of really flashy, nice-looking effects and ideas. And the creatures on Mars were really life-like and believable. And I just loved the fact that they didn't make the 'Martians' into little green beings - quite the opposite actually, tall green beings. Anyway, the movements, the appearance, the textures, the details on all these creatures were really great and helped the CGI beings stand out as real-life creatures on the screen.
They had a rather impressive ensemble of cast members together for this movie, both the real actors and the voice actors. The lead role of John Carter was played by Taylor Kitsch, who really did a great job. But also noteworthy on the cast list was Willem Dafoe, Thomas Haden Church and Mark Strong.
I enjoyed the time and effort they had put into making the various cultures come to life, with various rituals, costumes, decorations, colors, lifestyles, etc. It really helped flesh out the variety in life on Mars.
Despite it being a great story and a great action/Sci-Fi movie, then it was a little bit difficult for me to buy into it taking place on Mars. So there was oxygen on Mars? And humans? And they were speaking English? Nah, that part about the movie was somewhat difficult for me to believe in.
"John Carter" is a movie that will thoroughly entertain you for an evening's worth. And it was indeed one massive production for a Disney movie, nice to see they expand out from the usual family movie productions they do. "John Carter" delivers lots of action, adventure, CGI effects, and even a love story, so it has almost everything you need in a movie.
As for the ending to the movie, well that was somewhat of a nice touch. I liked it, and hadn't anticipated it to turn out like that.