fvault_dweller

(2012-04-30 11:02:17)

A waste of time

Disappointing in most respects. Inconsistent plot, poor lyrics, poormusic adaptation, unconvincing acting for most of the movie. Like mostreviewers will probably acknowledge, the visual effects are OK, buthave no cause to serve. The film is a waste of nice animation, exactlywhat I wouldn't have expected from Koncealovski. And now, for a fewupsetting details...It is very difficult to become attached to any of the characters,because they are so superficially introduced. I don't get the realfeeling of a backstory, which actually damages the whole universe ofthe film. Mary is the only character which seems alive, for better orworse. Otherwise, they are all pale and unconvincing.The techno-fairy tale / political satire mix doesn't help either. I'mthinking of loads of splices you'd be able to make, starting from anoriginal fairy tale, and I can't understand why you'd combine a Disneystyle dramatization with an oppressed-toys(andhumans)-against-evil-nazi-rats uprising. It's not fun enough foradults, it's not simple and clear enough for children. And it doesn'thave so much to do with the original...And talking about the original, the use of Tchaikovsky's music isuninspired, to say the least. The adaptation sounds simplistic, andvoices may not have been a good idea. First of all, because it used tobe a ballet and, call me a rigid type, but I'd have loved to see itdeveloped on this line. Second, because the lyrics are dull, and theactors' voices sound really bad at times (ok, try to make it soundnatural but do follow the notes!). Third, because the modernorchestration further reduces the charm of the original, turning itinto a sort of kindergarten party song. As far as the musical partgoes, I'm taking Sweeney Todd as a reference. And, compared to this,Nutcracker is way below.Bottom line? Don't see it, even if the other guy is paying. It's plainloss of time and a poor reference about the classics, if you have anychildren.

piensalo-bien

(2012-04-29 16:57:28)

Bravo! Grandiosa! Wonderful!

¡Muy recomendable para niños, les encantará!!! Highly recommendable forkids! Do not pay attention to negative posts and make your own judgment(as in everything in life). Of course, everyone has the right to saywhatever they think, it's a free world, but it seems to me that in thisparticular case, bad critics come more from personal idiosyncrasies andprejudice, and maybe envy (which is the active ingredient of mostdestructive criticism I've seen). I do not see objective evaluations inthe few "professional critics" I read for this Nutcracker Movie. Whatelse can I say? Production is superb, acting from the main charactersis excellent, settings are beautiful and special effects are very welldone. Whatever "ideology" or "political" ideas there may be are just amere interpretation of historic outcomes that do not interfere with themain story, and the children will most likely filter them out. (I hopethere are now more than 10 lines, because this review is taking moretime than what I first thought it would). Enjoy the movie! My kids, 8and 10, really did!