what movie did you last watch?

[Bring4th_Austin]

I saw Jupiter Ascending over the weekend - it was a huge disappointment.

When I first heard about it and saw a teaser, I thought it would be a really awesome movie. Those Wachowskis have a great imagination and a mind for philosophical subtext. But the movie was a mess, the dialogue bland, the acting sub-par and at some points downright strange. And the story was nonsensical, with the same rehashed theme from the Matrix. I would say that it's worth watching for the visual spectacle, since it is a marvel to look at. But honestly, I don't think the visuals offer enough redemption.

To give you an idea of how bad it was, the movie theater we were in was decently crowded. Everyone was very polite and quiet, up until about halfway through when we all started to slowly realize that it wasn't going to get better. By the end, there were moments that were supposed to be inspiring, emotional, or sad, but each moment landed so poorly and gracelessly that everyone was laughing.

So you didn't get it then.

Maybe I got it too well 

Sorry if you went to see it on my recomendation.
Mila does look stunning though?

No need to apologize - I was pretty excited for it for a long time which probably influences my disappointment.

Mila was stunning and worked well with the dialogue they gave her. The outfits she wore were very imaginative and creative. Sean Bean was also pretty good - I wish he had played the main supporting role instead of Channing. I didn't like Channing, his acting nor the character they created for him, and his space skates would have been pretty neat had they not made them the centerpiece of almost every action scene.

There are a few more positive things I could pick out from the movie, but there was so much that I felt was poorly executed that they overshadowed the whole thing. I think the story could have worked if it had a much better treatment, perhaps in a different medium (I could see a cool Game of Thrones style TV show based loosely on the story).