The atmosphere and feel of this film are the factors that I think make it so special. And it is a special film. It isn't just that it draws heavy inspiration from such an original story - every component fits so neatly to create a palpable atmosphere of anxiety in a cold, dark, dystopian future in which Earth has been abandoned.
The city itself can be labelled as a character in its own right, I think. The tremendously tall, towering…
Not even twenty minutes into the movie a nuclear explosion blows a hole in the face of the Earth, after an army of Alice clones invaded an Umbrella facility from which Wesker escaped and destroyed. Now, this is certainly an explosive way to begin a movie and -surprisingly - I think it manages to keep the momentum pretty well.
I would be lying if I said the story beats aren't achingly predictable at many times but, because the main focus…
This is what all Marvel movies should aspire to be; this is an incredibly moving, cinematic and melancholic journey through the grisly reality of a potential future. One in which those who are different - the mutants - are still forced to hide or risk being alienated and facing death.
After all that he's endured, it seems all too inevitable for Logan to appear as an old, broken man with little purpose remaining for him. His struggles have now caught…
This is one of those movies that just makes you go "Hell Yeah!". Everything about it is awesome, and I thought it was great; I would highly recommend this to anyone. "Hasta la vista, baby!".
