John Carter
(PG13)- Release Date: 8th March 2012 (Showtimes)
- Language: English
- Running Time: 113 mins
- Genre: Action
- Director: Andrew Stanton
- Cast: Thomas Haden Church, Willem Dafoe, Taylor Kitsch, Lynn Collins, Mark Strong. (Full Cast)
- Local Distributor: Walt Disney Pictures
From Academy Award-winning filmmaker Andrew Stanton, comes "John Carter"- a sweeping action-adventure set on the mysterious and exotic planet of Barsoom (Mars). "John Carter" is based on a classic novel by Edgar Rice Burroughs, whose highly imaginative adventures served as inspiration for many filmmakers, both past and present. The film tells the story of a war-weary, former military captain John Carter (Taylor Kitsch), who is inexplicably transported to Mars where he becomes reluctantly embroiled in a conflict of epic proportions amongst the inhabitants of the planet, including Tars Tarkas (Willem Dafoe), and the captivating Princess Dejah Thoris (Lynn Collins). In a world on the brink of collapse, Carter rediscovers his humanity when he realizes that the survival of Barsoom and its people rests in his hands.
Latest Review
Really Good
What I loved most: The ending
What I really hated: Dunno
I dont know which planet the Yahoo reviewer is from but I honestly thought it surprisingly is one of the best movie this year so far. I would pay to watch it in I-Max again without a doubt.
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Really Good
What I loved most: The ending
What I really hated: Dunno
I dont know which planet the Yahoo reviewer is from but I honestly thought it surprisingly is one of the best movie this year so far. I would pay to watch it in I-Max again without a doubt.
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nothing great
Do not have a good story line, not much action. Too much talking than action watch till i fall asleep. If not for my kids, wont even watch. btw not suitable for kids too Not worth the money to watch in cinema.
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big fat NOTHING!
What I loved most: I watched it in Malaysia. 9 RM per ticket.
What I really hated: I needed to go to the toilet in the middle of it. Hate to weak up!
Ok, the movie is lame. There will be some people trying to get you interested in it. My advice? Take them off your Christmas gift list. And if you are stupid enough to actually go and waste your time on it, do not hold it against me. I have warned you. So, what is wrong with it? A lot, more than I can list in 10 minutes. But story is lame, script can not cope with the classic. Some of the...More
Ok, the movie is lame. There will be some people trying to get you interested in it. My advice? Take them off your Christmas gift list. And if you are stupid enough to actually go and waste your time on it, do not hold it against me. I have warned you. So, what is wrong with it? A lot, more than I can list in 10 minutes. But story is lame, script can not cope with the classic. Some of the dialogues are simply horrible. Actors are pretty lame too. True, roughly hewn lines like "A warrior can change his metal but can never change his heart" are not easy to say without a smirk by anyone. But please, get someone who can actually say them without looking constipated or get them out of the script! And that gravity thing? Sometimes it works well, sometimes it does not. Consistency is the key to making things work. That is why epic movies like Matrix or Avatar are so grand. John Carter is not and never will. Oh, and the creatures, ayayayay. Ultimate lameness! The dog thing? Pathetic. Nuff said. You have been warned.
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what a dud
What I loved most: nothing to shout about
What I really hated: all of the mode
it is like run of the mill type of action adventure disgusied as comic book fantasy in time long ago and far away, not the genre as per poster of trailer total lack of attention grabber, the female lead is kind of refreshing,
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If you think that you have heard the name Andrew Stanton somewhere, that is because Stanton is the guy from Pixar who brought you animation gems like "Toy Story", "Wall-E" and "Up". His familiarity with Disney and Pixar's animated movies have left a similar atmosphere and characterization in some of the characters, especially in the members of the Tharks clan and their adorable "monster-dog", as John Carter calls it.
As John Carter, Taylor Kitsch has managed to reclaim his lack of screen time as Gambit in "X-Men Origin: Wolverine". For unsatisfied fans, this is the movie where you get to see Kitsch in all his true action-movie potential, as he goes out topless to exhibit his mean six-packs, and showing off his awesome abilities in the fight scenes. Another "X Men Origin: Wolverine" alumni, Lynn Collins plays a more satisfactory type of rough and tough princess, Dejah Thoris, which is a welcome change from the annoying female characters in epics (*cough*Gemma Arterton*cough*), although Collins should have sharpened her acting skills instead of her sword-fighting skills.
Every single fight sequence, be it from the "Gladiator"-like arena fight that may remind you of 1949's "Samson and Delilah", or any battle scenes involving the Tharks, Heliumites and the soldiers from Zodanga are satisfaction guaranteed. The only bane of the movie is that it started a little bit slow and may confuse some, especially those who don't have any sensible traits like "being patient" or "good attention span". In short, this is a feel-good movie that combines part of the grandeur from "Star Wars", a small dosage of "Gladiator" and "Helen of Troy" and a bit of contentment from watching previous Andrew Stanton's works.
The movie is screened in 35mm and its 2D and 3D counterparts as well as 2D and 3D versions for IMAX in Malaysia and Singapore. This review was written based on the IMAX 3D version.
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