3 out of 5 stars
I was very hesitant to see this movie because it did not look especially good but I was drawn to it because I expect it to be nominated for a few Oscars in the technical fields. If the word Oscar is used in the same sentence as a movie I will without a doubt be there to see it in theaters if I can find a way to do it.
I actually ended up enjoying this movie and it was a very good popcorn movie. A popcorn movie is one that you watch just for the shear enjoyment of the movie. You do not try and critique it or figure out whether it is amazing or horrible-- you just watch it for fun without thinking. When I did that I found myself loving it and laughing and even giggling with enjoyment.
There were not any stand out parts that were downright amazing. The visual affects were amazing and actually the idea behind it blows the mind but it was nothing original. My guess is the first was amazing for the time but this one, well there have been better movies (Avatar comes to mind).
The acting was not anything amazing but Garrett Hedlund was very charismatic on screen and I didn't hate Olivia Wilde like I do on House. She was very good in this movie, nothing to warrant awards but she was fun to watch.
The sarcasm and humor of this movie was amazing because it was unexpected. There were a lot of great one-liners. I actually pulled out my iphone to post some on my facebook but it started malfunctioning- haha. Literally I was like WOW how could I miss this opportunity but it just wasn't meant to be.
I do recommend this movie and I definitely recommend the 3D-- it was one where it was good (unlike many 3D movies out there). The 3D was only in the scenes that were in the Grid-- not any in the real world. This made perfect sense and I was ok with it and I feel you will be too.
Let me know what you think of the movie if you end up seeing it-- love it? hate it?
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