Review of Supernova

Supernova (I) (2000)
6/10
Very hard to say what is wrong with this movie
17 June 2000
An absolute must for science fiction lovers. The scenery of this movie is a 10 and the special effect are flawless. Nevertheless I ask myself: why is it that I am not thrilled? The acting was OK, the story isn't bad, the music was OK. WHAT is missing? The only thing I can come with is something philosophical: A good movie attaches itself to you, to your emotions, to your attention - and guides you slowly to high levels of ecstasy. If it goes too slow, you get bored and distracted. If it goes too fast you're left behind and won't get 'grabbed' and taken along in the story. This movie is neither too slow nor too fast: it simply doesn't attach to you. Things happen, and you wait till it gets a significant meaning, but it doesn't. Or you're taken along with the movie in a certain direction and suddenly you're dropped again. I mean, what is the point in getting to learn the personality of a character, seeing what this character does and doesn't, living moments of this characters life - and suddenly without using ANYTHING of that character, BANG - the character dies and is out of the picture. "What's going on here?" you ask yourself, what is the point? Nowhere in the movie I had the feeling we were actually going somewhere, and that is why I never could get INTO the movie. All that was left were moving images on a big screen... If you're going to see this movie then I think you will NEED something to wonder about, so I'll give it to you: Is she, or isn't she going to have a baby? And from who?
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