VoR
Take it or leave it
One of the notable Oscar snub movies this season, although it was well reviewed and made good money.
I thought it was good, but I found myself strangely un-moved. I think the choice to have it so much through Zac Efron's character's perspective robbed some of the scenes of a little bit of power. The deaths of all the brothers felt strangely underpowered. It's a properly tragic story, but somehow none of it really hit me. I fully know nothing of the world it depicts, which probably doesn't help, but I did notice the audience I was in felt restless and there were a fair few midway walkouts.
Speaking of Efron, the physical transformation is really shocking. It's one thing to beef up for a role, but he looks like an actual ogre!
I thought it was good, but I found myself strangely un-moved. I think the choice to have it so much through Zac Efron's character's perspective robbed some of the scenes of a little bit of power. The deaths of all the brothers felt strangely underpowered. It's a properly tragic story, but somehow none of it really hit me. I fully know nothing of the world it depicts, which probably doesn't help, but I did notice the audience I was in felt restless and there were a fair few midway walkouts.
Speaking of Efron, the physical transformation is really shocking. It's one thing to beef up for a role, but he looks like an actual ogre!