https://staging2.theplaylist.net/three-new-clips-rubbish-poster-for-20100422/ Thu, 12 Nov 2020 15:01:55 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://staging2.theplaylist.net/three-new-clips-rubbish-poster-for-20100422/#comment-18763 Thu, 22 Apr 2010 15:39:07 +0000 http://theplaylist.wpengine.com/?p=3578#comment-18763 Also, the action scenes are jumbled, choppy, poorly edited – hard to get a grasp on what's happening, which struck me as the biggest surprise. And the strobe-like action effect from Gl. and KofH: feels unnecessary and distracting here. Then again, it wouldn't have mattered if the action scenes themselves felt meaningful, and if they weren't as predictable as they are (the final battle especially – my girlfriend laughed when they unveiled one character in an attempted "twist"). What I did like – and wish they had focused on entirely – was the historical political survey of England. But King John is a third rate villain of sorts – again, borrowed from some medieval paint-by-numbers manual – and the actor playing him doesn't make him convincing enough. It's watchable, mainly because it's subdued and shows some signs of craftmanship, but just barely.

]]> https://staging2.theplaylist.net/three-new-clips-rubbish-poster-for-20100422/#comment-18762 Thu, 22 Apr 2010 15:29:24 +0000 http://theplaylist.wpengine.com/?p=3578#comment-18762 Saw this last night – not awful, but it's completely passion-less and serviceable, and it never quite connects. The one awful element: the script is rote, and it's slightly off tonally, with attempts at momentary levity and humor that make it feel inconsequential. Crowe, Blanchett, and Strong all feel unchallenged, and like they aren't challenging themselves. Wasn't expecting much, but it reminded me of something: I walked into Gladiator ten years ago without any excitement, and definitely felt charged walking out of it. Walked into this with the same lack of excitement, and felt slightly deflated walking out of it.

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