Starting out the first few minutes I wasn't so sure what I was in for, but was intrigued. The story progression is a bit drawn out, this could have been edited for a really compact short film and kept all the story elements and action and still fit in a tidy comic book style story telling. This really tries to give the main charachter a heart and it doesn't translate all that well, clearly they mean for it to have a touching emotional bond type of character interaction but it still feels like in the end this guy has the task of finding a home for a lost dog rather than a psychologically damaged child. They should have downplayed the childs trauma so his sometimes calous interactions aren't so unappealing or made him more emotionally complex. Or better yet get rid of that story arc altogether.
Some action sequences are really well thought out and unique, and others seam padded for lack of creativity and just for filler.
One thing that was impressive was the production value, so much grand scenery and complex atmosphere, it was really well planed in some areas. So whomever was the team on this I can hope to see more by them as a lot of this was really well done.
Another thing is how he was going to great lengths to get this gun repaired, and you would think a person who was so particular about his weapon, he would have this same character trait about other things in his life, they really could have explained this obsession by making a bigger deal out of other choices he makes. It just got boring having this gun be the focus of the story and when he finds this supposed master of the craft it becomes a quest that just stagnates.
Still with the things I criticise, it was an enjoyable watch, and maybe these flaws helped, because overly polished filmes don't allow for faults, and these things give the film some charachter, giving a chance for lowered expectations to really enjoy the highlight of this production.
Some action sequences are really well thought out and unique, and others seam padded for lack of creativity and just for filler.
One thing that was impressive was the production value, so much grand scenery and complex atmosphere, it was really well planed in some areas. So whomever was the team on this I can hope to see more by them as a lot of this was really well done.
Another thing is how he was going to great lengths to get this gun repaired, and you would think a person who was so particular about his weapon, he would have this same character trait about other things in his life, they really could have explained this obsession by making a bigger deal out of other choices he makes. It just got boring having this gun be the focus of the story and when he finds this supposed master of the craft it becomes a quest that just stagnates.
Still with the things I criticise, it was an enjoyable watch, and maybe these flaws helped, because overly polished filmes don't allow for faults, and these things give the film some charachter, giving a chance for lowered expectations to really enjoy the highlight of this production.