The Wandering Earth

[Drunk Monk]

I watched TWE again in anticipation of TWE2. I enjoyed it much more the second time. For one thing, I watched it in two parts over two nights. Trying to digest it all in one go is overwhelming even for my 3+ hour Bollywood sensibilities. For another, my expectations weren’t high. I wasn’t looking to critique it, just experience it. It’s a staggering bit of world building - the details of the set, cgi, & costumes is awesome. The father/son schtick is a bit overplayed - how many times does Wu Jing tell his kid about Jupiter’s eye? And the overblown sense of sacrifice worked better for me too, or at least I was t hypersensitive to it. On second watch, I really enjoyed this. D00M recommended if taken in two parts.