08-23-2007, 07:03 PM
I really liked the first one. The second one was directed by the same nitwit that directed this third edition who does not understand the concept of keeping the camera still. At all. Period. There is no moment in the entire film where the camera is not moving. As annoying as this is in the quiet moments, it makes his action scenes almost unwatchable. Even though the camera should be moving during action scenes, he doubles or triples what's required making the whole experience one of feeling near unconcious and unable to focus. Add in shots that are no more that 1 or 2 seconds and you don't know who's in which car or what the hell is going on. You can't look at anything very long in the sustained shots as the horizon is constantly moving, causing motion sickness in the susceptible.
Like me.
We ended up sitting way too close to the screen due to a crowded theater, and I had to leave about half way through. I thought I had food poisoning from the previously consumed crappy chinese food. But it was effin' motion sickness from this numbskull director. I'll never see another one of his films I don't care who's in it and if I had his address I'd write him a nasty note and suggest he study some John Ford movies. Idiot. I got back into the theater after about 15 minutes, but had to stand in the aisle. Couldn't sit back down. Continued to be a tad nauseous throughout and watched a fair bit of the movie out of the corner of my eye. That's when it became clear that the camera never ever never stops moving.
Moron. And he'll probably continue to get more work. Won't get my money, though.
Jerk.
No idea whether this movie was any good.
Like me.
We ended up sitting way too close to the screen due to a crowded theater, and I had to leave about half way through. I thought I had food poisoning from the previously consumed crappy chinese food. But it was effin' motion sickness from this numbskull director. I'll never see another one of his films I don't care who's in it and if I had his address I'd write him a nasty note and suggest he study some John Ford movies. Idiot. I got back into the theater after about 15 minutes, but had to stand in the aisle. Couldn't sit back down. Continued to be a tad nauseous throughout and watched a fair bit of the movie out of the corner of my eye. That's when it became clear that the camera never ever never stops moving.
Moron. And he'll probably continue to get more work. Won't get my money, though.
Jerk.
No idea whether this movie was any good.