Catch Up: Okay I know every year that certain flicks are going to get by me around September/October, Wall Street, Legends of Guardian , and The Social Network all missed for various reasons. Today thanks to a snow day I got a chance to catch up on the latter two. Legends of the Guardian was a wonderfully majestic film. The creatures looked so life like that I was checking my mantle for feathers. It moved slowly and I dozed off a few times but once it hit its stride it worked. They found a way to have owl battles that were convincing, which is not easy.
This was merely an appetizer for the entree that was Social Network. This film was another masterpiece by cinematically deft director David Fincher. Fincher built the tension from the opening scene, showing Zuckerberg's drive and fragile ego that made him a true success. The viewer is taken on a voyage of deceit, debauchery and the money making potential of a revolutionary idea. For those who haven't seen this film pick it up and settle in.
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LEGENDS WAS TERRIFIC AND FLAWED AT THE SAME TIME...GOOD CINEMA, NOT A GOOD MOVIE. I.E. SONG. I WAS A SKEPTIC UNTIL I SAW THE FLYING THROUGH WATER SCENE AND THOUGHT, THE GUY WHO MADE 300 DID IT SO MAYBE IT'S OK. I WAS SUPRISED AT HOW MUCH I LIKED IT. THE ACTION HAD ME AT "KA-CHING". IT LOOKED WONDERFUL BUT IT SUFFERED UNDER IT'S OWN WEIGHT OF HAVING A POOR STORY TO BEGIN WITH.
Yeah it was one of those animated films that ignored some of the fundamentals of animated films. 1. Story 2. Visuals 3. Cast 4.Heart. The visuals are what got me and I must admit I can't say that I truly enjoyed the fiick as a whole but it was beautiful to watch.
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