The whole movie, although beautifully executed, left me as a viewer out in the cold. The pace in the movie is so quickly that it is difficult to become involved with this movie's characters and story. For the entire duration I felt like someone watching a movie, which is the last emotion I want to feel when watching a movie. On the other hand, it didn't bore me either. I haven't read the original book so the story was surprising and exciting as it slowly unfolded. The script is very good but some parts are so hastily done. There are hardly any scene's that allow the viewer to just catch his breath. And as the story progresses all the characters do is find out something new, then saying out loud they don't believe it. I mean, I never knew there were so many different ways of saying `No, Quinten, don't go.' Also, a lot of times the action and movements were so stylized it became annoying. The ending struck me as odd, since it didn't feel like the story was concluded but just went into a new phase. But even though I might sound negative, I am very much impressed with the overall ambition and complexity and really felt I was watching something special... if just not on all levels. One final note, beware for the big ending which feature some of the worst CGI effects in cinema history.
Review of The Discovery of Heaven
