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Originally Posted by J. Tithonus Pednaud
Just saw it tonight.
I hated it. One of the worst movies I've ever had the misfortune of watching. I understand I am in the minority here, but I honestly have no idea what anyone sees in this movie.
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Hype is a powerful tool.
It was pretty mediocre. The camera jiggles were kind of a gimmick to draw you into a movie with an otherwise non-existent story and two-dimensional cast.
It was the film equivalent of cheetos: tasty, but utterly devoid of any value. And after I finish the bag I don't want any cheetos for another goddamn year.
I've never been a fan of big monster movies. I hated Godzilla. When the monster's that huge, there's no chance for suspense, and it's not scary in a "I'm gonna stalk my prey and eat them with my little mouth too" kind of way. I mean, I guess you could get stomped or chewed up by it, but it doesn't play on the human psyche the way other monsters do. You're just collateral damage of a flopping big fish in a small pond. Its predatory instincts, mental or physical, aren't dead set on you and your death. It's not going to wrap you up in a slimy cocoon or slowly digest you or eat your wife's brains. It has no reason to kill you. It's just... big. Imagine a movie about John Wayne Gacey, but instead of hunting you and slitting your throat, he grows 20 stories tall and steps on people. Sounds kinda stupid, huh? The characters are just monster food, and the plot is such: Make big monster. Big monster kills people and hits buildings. Try to kill monster. Can't. Damn! Loud noises.
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