I'll start by saying that I went to see it knowing nothing about the plot, so I didn't have any expectations at all. I enjoyed it despite its flaws that have been pointed out by so many already.
Everyone notices similarities with Terminator, Blade Runner, Avatar, and the visual effects and production design smell "Rogue One". This can be either good or bad depending on your point of view.
Unfortunately the plot has too many unanswered questions which made me scratch my head. I just couldn't accept some of the plot points in the story. Maybe I need to watch the movie a second time to understand it better.
I noticed at least a couple of moments where the editing is objectively bad and gave the impression that there wasn't enough footage to work with. I was also surprised to see Hans Zimmer's name in the end credits as the music didn't stand out in this movie.
Long story short, I appreciate what Gareth Edwards and everyone else involved achieved in this movie. Gareth Edwards wrote a good story but the actual screenplay needed a bit more work.
It's also insane that this was made with such a low budget and as a VFX artist myself I enjoyed the visuals more than anything else.
Everyone notices similarities with Terminator, Blade Runner, Avatar, and the visual effects and production design smell "Rogue One". This can be either good or bad depending on your point of view.
Unfortunately the plot has too many unanswered questions which made me scratch my head. I just couldn't accept some of the plot points in the story. Maybe I need to watch the movie a second time to understand it better.
I noticed at least a couple of moments where the editing is objectively bad and gave the impression that there wasn't enough footage to work with. I was also surprised to see Hans Zimmer's name in the end credits as the music didn't stand out in this movie.
Long story short, I appreciate what Gareth Edwards and everyone else involved achieved in this movie. Gareth Edwards wrote a good story but the actual screenplay needed a bit more work.
It's also insane that this was made with such a low budget and as a VFX artist myself I enjoyed the visuals more than anything else.