I understand there are some annoyances with this movie that made many people feel it was a letdown or didn't comprehend the story.
First of all many fans of the original comics have been offended by this movie. First of all, i have never seen or read the comics which might be a blessing in this case because i find this movie fascinating and simply beautiful to watch. After all this movie never promised to be a true-to-the-original kind of movie, 'loosely based' like people describes it here in IMDb. Therefore i understand why many rejected it.
What many people fail to understand when watching this movie is the rather complex way of telling the story. I think many people would expect a more linear way of telling a story when it comes to 'western movies'. But the most important thing you have to understand in order to understand the movie as a whole, is that Mike is reliving, or retelling, his memory through a state of changed consciousness (from the effects of ayahuasca.) Therefore the story is decorated with eyecandy, visual effects that enhances feelings and thoughts and leaves out less important stuff, like how he becomes a man of the law, hence some brutal cuts made in this movie.
Some questions are left unanswered, but in my opinion it shows how this movie respects the intelligence of it's viewer. Anyone who's willing to spend time thinking about this movie afterwards will appreaciate it. Anyone who knows that words isn't the only medium that can tell a story will appreaciate this. And if you are willing to open your senses about other cultures it certainly is something for you. Perhaps this movie tells some about the clash of what we can perceive as 'riches', materialistic and spiritualistic.
It's a damn fine movie if you consider this when watching it.
First of all many fans of the original comics have been offended by this movie. First of all, i have never seen or read the comics which might be a blessing in this case because i find this movie fascinating and simply beautiful to watch. After all this movie never promised to be a true-to-the-original kind of movie, 'loosely based' like people describes it here in IMDb. Therefore i understand why many rejected it.
What many people fail to understand when watching this movie is the rather complex way of telling the story. I think many people would expect a more linear way of telling a story when it comes to 'western movies'. But the most important thing you have to understand in order to understand the movie as a whole, is that Mike is reliving, or retelling, his memory through a state of changed consciousness (from the effects of ayahuasca.) Therefore the story is decorated with eyecandy, visual effects that enhances feelings and thoughts and leaves out less important stuff, like how he becomes a man of the law, hence some brutal cuts made in this movie.
Some questions are left unanswered, but in my opinion it shows how this movie respects the intelligence of it's viewer. Anyone who's willing to spend time thinking about this movie afterwards will appreaciate it. Anyone who knows that words isn't the only medium that can tell a story will appreaciate this. And if you are willing to open your senses about other cultures it certainly is something for you. Perhaps this movie tells some about the clash of what we can perceive as 'riches', materialistic and spiritualistic.
It's a damn fine movie if you consider this when watching it.
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