[RATINGS:
Claire: Netflix: 3.2/5 stars. IMDB: 7.3/10.
Carolyn: Netflix: 3/5 stars. IMDB: 7/10.
The native public rating for this movie is: Netflix: 3.2/5 stars, IMDB: 5.9/10.
CLAIRE’S THOUGHTS:
“I may be back”
That movie left the viewer with lots of questions. Ultimately, it was a pretty generic, but somewhat exciting action movie. It goes in the same genre of movies with other mirror and doppleganger movies such as Mirrors, Mirrors 2, Mirror Mirror, The Broken, or even (a bit) Coherence. Plus, it’s Arnold Schwarzenegger. And Merle from The Walking Dead. And Kate from 24. And… Terry Crews?! Weird cast, this one.
This movie is definitely cheesy in some ways — especially Sarah Wynter (Kate from 24). Some of that is because they are trying to depict the future. Past-futures are always interesting, like A Clockwork Orange or Brazil‘s long-past versions of the near future. But this is a pretty recent movie — only 14 years old when we viewed it — so it’s a near-past depiction of a near-future. They are pretty on point with the direction things have gone, and still will go. But of course nobody can predict fashion. And also, fashion is always more boring than what you see in the movies.
They really explore some neat ideas in this movie. Yet, it’s kind of a predictable thriller/action movie first, and a sci-fi second. That seems to be a problem with a lot of sci-fis. The interesting sci-fi stuff happens mostly during the first half, and in the 2nd half it falls to the background.
Still a good movie and worth seeing, though.
CAROLYN’S THOUGHTS:
It wasn’t as much of a thought-provoking sci-fi, but it was more of an action movie. They did try to highlight the futuristic-ness in the beginning before it became more about the action, so that made it somewhat interesting. It was cool seeing Michael Rooker who we now know as Merle from The Walking Dead.
PEOPLE:
Directed by Roger Spottiswoode (Turner & Hooch).
Written Cormac Wibberley (National Treasure movies) & Marianne Wibberley (National Treasure movies).
Starring:
Arnold Schwarzenegger as Adam Gibson.
Michael Rapaport (Special, Dr. Dolittle 2, Money For Nothing) as Hank Morgan, the other pilot.
Tony Goldwyn (Ghost, 1 ep of Frasier) as Michael Drucker, the CEO.
Michael Rooker (Merle in The Walking Dead, Super, Guardians Of The Galaxy, Repo! The Genetic Opera, Mallrats) as Robert Marshall.
Sarah Wynter (Kate Warner in 24, 1 ep of Sex In The City) as Talia Elsworth.
Wendy Crewson (Antiviral, 8 eps of 24) as Natalie Gibson.
Terry Crews (Scary Movie 5, The Expendables movies, Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs movies, Terminator 4, Idiocracy, Click, Puff Puff Pass, Blended, 5 eps of Arrested Development, 2 eps of Ultimate Spider-Man, 2 eps of Drunk History, 2 eps of American Dad) as Vincent.
Robert Duvall (Four Christmases, Thank You For Smoking, Deep Impact) as Dr. Griffin Weir.
Steve Bacic (Hank McCoy in X-Men 2) as Johnny Phoenix.Mood: eh
Music: Ministry – Bloodlines (MiXXXes Of The Mole version)
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