Exam Man

Beautiful film. Very original in concept and plot. I could not have predicted how it was to end. All done without the need for CGI. I'm Chinese, not Korean but I believe the Chinese film industry should be producing films like this. Not trying to copy Hollywood with the big budgeted CGI sci-fi films. Congratulations Bong Jun-Ho and team!

This film is an example of Chinese imitation of Hollywood cinema. It's a shame that that's what it had to be to make great profit. But at least it did make ends meet for the whole production and that's worth celebrating. So in that sense, its concept and sci-fi effects outwitted Gemini Man. However, from a filmmaking and artistic point of view, there is no hint of genuine innovation. Sure the idea of the misbehaving sun is novel but the way in which the narrative was presented through the film was terribly cliched. I felt that it lacked emotion and reasons for having emotions behind the characters. There was no real story behind these characters. I did not feel like I could relate to them. Moreover, the film did not make the characters worth caring about. It felt too robotic and plastic; like their existence is due to the director's urge to imitate other cool American films; like it had no sense of self-understanding, self-worth or self-confidence. The film is worth watching to experience what I mean. One may come to one's own conclusion.

In my opinion... - cliche plot, cliche ending. - over the top acting. - killing for the sake of killing. - a stab that drew no blood? - jump scares with quick cuts and loud sound effects (cliche). - Did it bring anything new to the genre? No. If it did, I didn't notice it. - I appreciate that making a film is extremely difficult. Respect to the director, cast and crew, however, the analysis above is what I saw.

Good story. However, a lacklustre performance by the protagonist. Still worth a watch because of the worthwhile message behind it.

First question: If it was so good, why didn't it make enough to pay all the workers who made this film? A film that wins plenty of awards but does not make a profit shows that there may be a dilemma in its storytelling that has not yet been resolved. Or perhaps a crisis in its marketing strategy? Who knows. Nevertheless, a loss of a few million dollars is painful. Personally, this film was difficult to follow. The plot was not clear cut. The title was too long and quite generic. From greyscale it just suddenly turns to colour with no apparent explanation. The climax was just "climbing a church building"? C'mon. Sorry, I just could not get excited by this viewing. 4.3 million is not a small sum.

A cross between Star Wars and Mad Max. Somehow, it ended up on the wrong side of the genre. Title of this film is too long for anyone to really take notice of. "Spacehunter" is too generic of a name to gain appeal and attract interest. Production design was too messy to follow. Protagonist did not stand out. Villains were not distinct. Action scenes were bland. Props gave the impression that they were not real. 14 million to produce? Give that money to James Wan and Leigh Whannell. Guaranteed better ROI.

Interesting but not scary. Sad story really.

A film about 2 English speaking and music loving vampires living in the Middle East. Art film.

The following review is my opinion. I was first attracted to this film by the massive movie poster I saw while driving into the city. After I watched the trailer, I thought "Wow, extraordinary! Definitely a must-see!" Then I went and watched it. Halfway through the film, I thought, this is really not as fantastic as I thought it would have been. The movie centres around three men and their three female partners talking about their feelings for each other. The film is made up of roughly 85% dialogue and 15% action. Most of the action were computer generated special effects, nothing overtly fresh like audiences have never seen before in similar films. CGI permeated the film like fillers. I couldn't help wondering if the special effects were taken out of the film, what would this film have going for it? Basically, 1.5 hour of mediocre conversations back and forth. The climax was based on a dialogue/monologue explaining the past and how it may affect the future which included some reenactments. The ending was also a monologue. The plot was as dry and plain as peanut butter on bread. It was about a group of people trying to persuade good guys into getting a powerful bad guy who is trying to yep you guess it "destroy the world." That is what all hero movies are about. For 200 M, could the producers not have thought of a novel idea? Granted, the CGI was second to none. The sets, costumes and and props were fabulous. When you have a whooping budget, that level of production is second nature. But other than that, what else did the film have going for it? Home & Away has better scripting than this and for a far lower budget. I paid $15 to watch CGI and a bunch of people talk leading up to hearing Johnny Depp talk. Other than that, where was the actual film-making? They're lucky that Johnny Depp is a good actor. Go and see it if you will. I cannot tell people what to watch or not watch. I will only recommend a film if I felt it was genuinely good. For this I only have to say "sorry."

The film was slow in developing. Only after 20 minutes in do we see the first development of the narrative. It was full of dialogue which describes and explains the plot. This I guess compensates for the lack of action, or maybe not. On the other hand, the production values, sets, costumes, props and special effects were realistic for the 1950's. Furthermore, it was hilarious during the climax, especially when Dr. Ruth Adam attempts to run from the dying alien. For a budget of 800K, this film was a pass.