Movie Review: "The Island"

Movie Review: "The Island"

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Caydr
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Movie Review: "The Island"

Post by Caydr »

This movie kicks ass. Certain scenes are ridiculously fake (the, uh, "Jesus must love you" scene comes to mind), but by and large it's a surprisingly good movie. It's pretty rare these days to have an idea that's not a complete rehash, is well-acted, has a good story, is clever, etc. It's over two hours long, but feels perfectly paced the whole way. I honestly can't think of a single scene that could've been cut.

If you want a good movie, rent this one. If you're a parent, this is probably a good movie as long as they're over 12 or so, I'd say... there's very little "objectionable content".

edit: oh, when I first heard the name I thought of some crappy Leonardo Dicaprio movie I'd never seen. I think It had a similar name. This is NOT that movie.
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Post by Deathblane »

Eh? Is this that film were everyone was a cloned organ doner or a different film?
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Post by j5mello »

I think its safe to assume u are right Deathblane. and ill agree this was an all around good movie. Definitely worth the money for a rental
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Post by Comp1337 »

Yer, ive seen it as well. Like it a lot.

those little bots in the eye.. ouch. and out the pen0r.. OUCH
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Post by Min3mat »

yeah...ugh
nice and surreal though, one nice scene is the mercs helping the surrogate bodies out =)
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Post by Flint »

It got over-all pretty bad reviews. An over-all rating of 5.4/10 out of 175
reviews.
But in the end its all just opinion.

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/island/
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Post by Masse »

i hated that movie :roll:
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Post by Das Bruce »

Flint wrote:It got over-all pretty bad reviews. An over-all rating of 5.4/10 out of 175
reviews.
But in the end its all just opinion.

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/island/
Wrong opinions. Good movie.

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Post by Acidd_UK »

*MOVIE SPOILERS*

This movie was promising to be great until they got out. Then it turned into an insane chase/special effects film that totally destroyed the first hour of set up. It made me sad that it started off really well, and then just went so horribly wrong. A bit like a small child playing in the road and then being brutally run over.
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Post by Candleman »

Acidd_UK wrote:A bit like a small child playing in the road and then being brutally run over.
Yeah, that's EXACTLY what it's like. :roll:

Some better analogies, maybe?
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Post by Caydr »

Can it have something getting run over? BUY A TRAIN!!!!111!
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Post by Comp1337 »

Candleman wrote:
Acidd_UK wrote:A bit like a small child playing in the road and then being brutally run over.
Yeah, that's EXACTLY what it's like. :roll:

Some better analogies, maybe?
Pwnadelic, like me, the devs and the rest of the spring community?
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