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I am reminded... Movie reviews: Saw and The Village
Short reviews:
Saw: *yawn* Timey watched the first twenty minutes, then skipped to the end. I watched about five, and then the end with her. It was... really boring.
The Village: Not so boring. Although, Mr. Director, sir? We get tired of your Arte after a while.
Saw: Again. I'm sorry, I know they were trying for intense and scary, but it just didn't do more than bore me. Was I going ew? Yes. That is not scary intensity, that's nausea. I don't like the House Body Cam, either.
And the ending? Eh. Whatever.
The Village: WHY isn't Ivy on people's Heroine lists? OMFG, the girl is FUCKING BLIND, and she's also amusing, articulate, intelligent and kicks more ass than many, MANY film heroines. Seriously, Ivy is incredibly impressive. And the actress who played her did a lovely job.
I wasn't all that... well, I was kind of impressed with the concept, but kind of bored, too. However, unlike Saw, it at least kept my attention. And their intense creepiness was FAR better than Saw's. Although, as mentioned, I think they pushed it a little too far with some of the later woods scenes. When I roll my eyes? It's probably best to've cut that down a little...
We watched some of the cut scenes, and I have to say, "Thank GOD they cut them" as they would have added nothing and just made it weightier.
Some of the dialogue was over-stiff. Some of the mannerisms were pathetic. But they did a good job.
Even if they couldn't explain where all of the fuel for the lights came from. *eyeroll*
But. Ivy! I had already liked her, and then she did the thing with the thing in the woods and, OMG, she's pretty much confirmed as Trinity and Ripley's second cousin once-removed or something.
So.
Saw: Boring.
The Village: Amusing, has a FABULOUS heroine, and kinda creepy.
Saw: *yawn* Timey watched the first twenty minutes, then skipped to the end. I watched about five, and then the end with her. It was... really boring.
The Village: Not so boring. Although, Mr. Director, sir? We get tired of your Arte after a while.
Saw: Again. I'm sorry, I know they were trying for intense and scary, but it just didn't do more than bore me. Was I going ew? Yes. That is not scary intensity, that's nausea. I don't like the House Body Cam, either.
And the ending? Eh. Whatever.
The Village: WHY isn't Ivy on people's Heroine lists? OMFG, the girl is FUCKING BLIND, and she's also amusing, articulate, intelligent and kicks more ass than many, MANY film heroines. Seriously, Ivy is incredibly impressive. And the actress who played her did a lovely job.
I wasn't all that... well, I was kind of impressed with the concept, but kind of bored, too. However, unlike Saw, it at least kept my attention. And their intense creepiness was FAR better than Saw's. Although, as mentioned, I think they pushed it a little too far with some of the later woods scenes. When I roll my eyes? It's probably best to've cut that down a little...
We watched some of the cut scenes, and I have to say, "Thank GOD they cut them" as they would have added nothing and just made it weightier.
Some of the dialogue was over-stiff. Some of the mannerisms were pathetic. But they did a good job.
Even if they couldn't explain where all of the fuel for the lights came from. *eyeroll*
But. Ivy! I had already liked her, and then she did the thing with the thing in the woods and, OMG, she's pretty much confirmed as Trinity and Ripley's second cousin once-removed or something.
So.
Saw: Boring.
The Village: Amusing, has a FABULOUS heroine, and kinda creepy.