And I killed 2 hours that needed killing. And somewhere in the last half, the movie turns into a teen drama or something like it.
I won't be a total downer though. The Dig has superior acting, a great setting/period, and an amazing "based on true events" story line. Unfortunately, after the big reveal around 20 minutes in, there just wasn't any more tension or drama. What drama there was felt forced and trite.
In the second half the main characters, the main plot, and the ship all take a backseat to the drummed up love triangle of the ancillary-at-best characters that we care nothing about. This just feels awkward and doesn't really accomplish anything. The plot engine was definitely idled at the half. In the end the museum wins and the girl in the love triangle gets banged among the ruins of an old farmhouse and Ralph is left wondering why he wasted his talents on this experiment. That is all. Enjoy!
I won't be a total downer though. The Dig has superior acting, a great setting/period, and an amazing "based on true events" story line. Unfortunately, after the big reveal around 20 minutes in, there just wasn't any more tension or drama. What drama there was felt forced and trite.
In the second half the main characters, the main plot, and the ship all take a backseat to the drummed up love triangle of the ancillary-at-best characters that we care nothing about. This just feels awkward and doesn't really accomplish anything. The plot engine was definitely idled at the half. In the end the museum wins and the girl in the love triangle gets banged among the ruins of an old farmhouse and Ralph is left wondering why he wasted his talents on this experiment. That is all. Enjoy!