I can't believe this movie won the Oscars. back than at the release, i gave it a 6 out of 10, not knowing that this movie would even be considered for nomination. i'll tell you why i rated it that way:
first of all, the main character is so damn NOT authentic. seriously, such an adrenalin addict would never ever made it into a position in which he had to defuse bombs... nor would he be very long in the military, if he would constantly get into other guys, or get drunk on the base. he's such an ass and i'll get angry just seeing him. not the actor, the character! if you'll get connected to him in any way, than in getting to hate him. great job! :P
than there is the shaky cam. i really hate that. i assume the directors want to distract from or hide the flawed scenes?! damn it, i want to SEE whats going on!! not to get a headache figuring out, what COULD be going on the screen!
many reviews have told this already: almost everything is so far away from reality. yeah i know, it's only a movie, but it's meant to be a somehow realistic depiction of war. one team going out alone? hunting bad guys in the streets and buildings, doing almost everything on their own? thats a joke. even better (watch out for the irony here): one guy running around all alone in the streets... sure, why not?! :P
the whole movie feels very slow. it's so slow, you have to try not to fall a sleep! in fact, you just want it to end. there is no real climax and i didn't feel any suspense... that's not what you want from an action movie. an if it's not meant to be an action movie, why do they constantly try to get so much action in it?!
in my opinion, this movie is on the same level as the usual steven seagal movies. i like the seagal movies for its "easyness" and plain, (often) stupid action plot and characters. you can relax and laugh here and there about how silly or dumb some things are, but the action is quite enjoyable. but that's exactly what you'd expect from a seagal movie, not what you'd expect from an Oscar winner! that's for sure.
first of all, the main character is so damn NOT authentic. seriously, such an adrenalin addict would never ever made it into a position in which he had to defuse bombs... nor would he be very long in the military, if he would constantly get into other guys, or get drunk on the base. he's such an ass and i'll get angry just seeing him. not the actor, the character! if you'll get connected to him in any way, than in getting to hate him. great job! :P
than there is the shaky cam. i really hate that. i assume the directors want to distract from or hide the flawed scenes?! damn it, i want to SEE whats going on!! not to get a headache figuring out, what COULD be going on the screen!
many reviews have told this already: almost everything is so far away from reality. yeah i know, it's only a movie, but it's meant to be a somehow realistic depiction of war. one team going out alone? hunting bad guys in the streets and buildings, doing almost everything on their own? thats a joke. even better (watch out for the irony here): one guy running around all alone in the streets... sure, why not?! :P
the whole movie feels very slow. it's so slow, you have to try not to fall a sleep! in fact, you just want it to end. there is no real climax and i didn't feel any suspense... that's not what you want from an action movie. an if it's not meant to be an action movie, why do they constantly try to get so much action in it?!
in my opinion, this movie is on the same level as the usual steven seagal movies. i like the seagal movies for its "easyness" and plain, (often) stupid action plot and characters. you can relax and laugh here and there about how silly or dumb some things are, but the action is quite enjoyable. but that's exactly what you'd expect from a seagal movie, not what you'd expect from an Oscar winner! that's for sure.