BioShlak The film is doomed, definitely.
I was not familiar with the Polar Express. And about Beowulf nothing really heard, except an impressive budget and star cast, and rumors that A. Jolie in the film appears naked. Believe it or not, I didn’t know the most important thing was that this movie would be an animation. No, of course there were assumptions. But I fully understood it when I saw the initial shots. Even a friend who was sitting next to me asked, “Is this going to be the whole movie?” to which I replied, “Yes.” For God's sake, if I knew it would be a cartoon, I would never go. It was a purely cast cast.
Now for the movie itself. I don’t know what the writers have written since 1997, but the whole plot of the film is summed up in one sentence and two words. It is so unoriginal and reminiscent of children's fairy tales that parents read for the night, or re-read many, many times the magnificent fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm, which, by the way, is much exciting that the film becomes boring by the 20th minute. An unusual illogical ending is also out of place.
About technology. Yes, from the very first frames you can see how the developers tried and what they are capable of. Sometimes unrealistically beautiful, sometimes exciting and qualitative, and sometimes just real. But this isn't about people. Yes, the protopits of the actors are made cool, in the sense is quite recognizable, but the animation of faces, movements is clumsy. Although I am not an expert in this field, so I say what is visible to the naked eye. Indeed, it resembles some Blizzard video, which, in my opinion, looks cooler.
About the actors. What can I say about them? The computer does everything for them. Just their faces (and those animated) and voices (and dubbing). There is nothing to appreciate.
About the nudity. Ugh, I'll give you Angelin Jolie a lot of pictures if you need to. Not only are all the beautiful places covered, the truth fits all the forms, so they are not real. Although the boob prototypes look like hers. But the ass of all the main actors we will see naked. In general, about the banter over this nudity, the director went a little too far. Every time Beowulf fought someone, he took off his clothes. I understand mythical heroes and all that, but that’s too much.
In general, love the cartoons of Ala Shrek - be sure to go. It’s not really a childish thing.
4 out of 10
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