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Just watched this this evening and must concur with others on here that there was in all likelihood a very good, intelligent movie here which just wasn't allowed to be made by the studio(s).
We can but live in hope for a director's cut which restores the original vision, but I'll not hold my breath on that one.
I was somewhat surprised by the visualisations of the 4d sts-ers, I knew very little about the film prior to seeing it. I thought the depiction of the lizards to be a little too squat and comical; I imagine them more like a cross between a serpent/alligator and Christopher Lee's portrayal of Dracula. The narcissistic self-absorbtion of the Orion STS humanoids, not to mention the attending psychopathy, seemed to fit what has been written in the Ra/C's material over the years. That kind of demented aristocratic vibe seemed to be something which could have been explored perhaps more interestingly in a film all of its own. Perhaps these kinds of films would work much better (and evade the censorship of studio hacks) if they perhaps embedded their messages more in metaphorical storylines?
In all seriousness though I think you'd have to go down a very avant-garde, impressionistic route if you wanted to explore these themes in cinema and not have your work cut to ribbons. Perhaps even a silent movie, with very good mime actors, and then perhaps you could explore the concept of densities without being too didactic about it?
I'm glad the Wachowskis are still out there making films though, but having not yet seen Cloud Atlas (which sounds interesting), which I may well enjoy (the premise sounds good), I'm afraid to say that only the first Matrix film and V for Vendetta have cut the mustard for me.
If they do migrate to TV for more creative control, then good on them. Disappointing film this though.
We can but live in hope for a director's cut which restores the original vision, but I'll not hold my breath on that one.
I was somewhat surprised by the visualisations of the 4d sts-ers, I knew very little about the film prior to seeing it. I thought the depiction of the lizards to be a little too squat and comical; I imagine them more like a cross between a serpent/alligator and Christopher Lee's portrayal of Dracula. The narcissistic self-absorbtion of the Orion STS humanoids, not to mention the attending psychopathy, seemed to fit what has been written in the Ra/C's material over the years. That kind of demented aristocratic vibe seemed to be something which could have been explored perhaps more interestingly in a film all of its own. Perhaps these kinds of films would work much better (and evade the censorship of studio hacks) if they perhaps embedded their messages more in metaphorical storylines?
In all seriousness though I think you'd have to go down a very avant-garde, impressionistic route if you wanted to explore these themes in cinema and not have your work cut to ribbons. Perhaps even a silent movie, with very good mime actors, and then perhaps you could explore the concept of densities without being too didactic about it?
I'm glad the Wachowskis are still out there making films though, but having not yet seen Cloud Atlas (which sounds interesting), which I may well enjoy (the premise sounds good), I'm afraid to say that only the first Matrix film and V for Vendetta have cut the mustard for me.
If they do migrate to TV for more creative control, then good on them. Disappointing film this though.
Finally got around to watching this one.... very plain, predictable and essentially disappointing from the W Brothers/Sisters/Trannies??? or whatever they want to be called these days. :/
