movieturtle2013
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I didn't watch any promotion, trailers etc. For this movie and went in to it completely blind (I only knew Cage was in this and what genre it was).
With that being said, I found the movie to be quite interesting, but it ended kind of out of nowhere. I expected there to be at least another 20 minutes or so. I usually agree that the audience doesn't need to be hand-fed everything and that endings can leave you with questions the movie never gives the answer to. But I did expect a little more.
Other than that, it was a solid psychological thriller with great performances (Cage and Monroe in particular). It kept the air of suspense throughout and managed to grip the audience with almost every scene.
I think that going into this movie blind is the best choice, but the end, nevertheless, might leave you unsatisfied.
With that being said, I found the movie to be quite interesting, but it ended kind of out of nowhere. I expected there to be at least another 20 minutes or so. I usually agree that the audience doesn't need to be hand-fed everything and that endings can leave you with questions the movie never gives the answer to. But I did expect a little more.
Other than that, it was a solid psychological thriller with great performances (Cage and Monroe in particular). It kept the air of suspense throughout and managed to grip the audience with almost every scene.
I think that going into this movie blind is the best choice, but the end, nevertheless, might leave you unsatisfied.
There are only so many times you can end the episode on a cliffhanger. In between the story moves at a glacial pace and given the overall show meagerness, it can't even be considered slow-burn. At this point I feel like I am reading the story of a second grader putting in all weird details just to increase the word count. It does nothing for the show. It is beyond boring and it is such a shame because the potential is still there. Yet the show fails entirely to capture the audience and use any inkling of a tense moment, conflict or air of mystery and extend it to an eventual satisfying pay it off. All we get is the same dragging moments and nothing of substance happens. The writing is still poor and the lore I feel is being ruined with every line of dialogue spoken. There is little to no care or regard for the greater Star Wars legends lore. Even if the Star Wars brand wasn't attached to this project, the show would still have trouble to stand on its feet. Overall, this episode is barely able to keep its viewers' attention and this is just sad because the potential is just wasted.
I wasn't expecting a high rating for this show, and I understand why it is this low. I get the disappointment of Star Wars fans. It feels like we have been given nothing but bad writing and cheap storytelling tactics and call backs for the past years (Andor being an exception). They botched the start of Acolyte and that this episode was particularly boring and ill-placed in the story's narrative. At first I was hoping that it still leads somewhere and becomes somewhat interesting to watch, but no.
Episode three has done little to strengthen this hope or the story. It is way too early for the backstory. Usually you'd take this character defining moments and foster them throughout the series, having the story build to that one initial moment that kicked off the future events. Having the audience guess as to what the full story is keeps them engaged. But it is like this series just keeps missing its opportunity on purpose, giving us the reveal as soon as the questions are asked.
Let the story breathe a little! And make a bit of an effort. So far, this show is giving us nothing and I don't think it will at any point in the future. The characters aren't really established, the narrative is in complete disarray. Nothing feels genuine and or caring for the deeper lore of Star Wars explored in legends. There is so much material to get inspiration from and they instead give us a cheap attempt at the same story of a 'tragic' backstory, misunderstanding, betrayal, and good and bad without making the audience work for any of it.
Episode three has done little to strengthen this hope or the story. It is way too early for the backstory. Usually you'd take this character defining moments and foster them throughout the series, having the story build to that one initial moment that kicked off the future events. Having the audience guess as to what the full story is keeps them engaged. But it is like this series just keeps missing its opportunity on purpose, giving us the reveal as soon as the questions are asked.
Let the story breathe a little! And make a bit of an effort. So far, this show is giving us nothing and I don't think it will at any point in the future. The characters aren't really established, the narrative is in complete disarray. Nothing feels genuine and or caring for the deeper lore of Star Wars explored in legends. There is so much material to get inspiration from and they instead give us a cheap attempt at the same story of a 'tragic' backstory, misunderstanding, betrayal, and good and bad without making the audience work for any of it.