Thoughts on movies, comic books, life, and other nonsense, by someone who should know better
Mediocre story, you might ask? How can the movie that has shot into the top 100 sci movies of all time have a “mediocre story”? How can a movie that has quickly become beloved to many sci-fi fans across the globe be described by anyone as being “mediocre”? Well, it’s all a matter of opinion, of course. As in Captain America: Civil War, or the ongoing national debate over Left v Right Twix, this is a movie where, after watching, you’ll definitely feel as if you have chosen a side.
I can’t properly define what makes a movie great to me, can you? I know some people think a movie is “great” because of the visuals, which used to feel shallow to me, until I started looking at movies in better depth. Movies are, above everything else, a visual medium – why wouldn’t people think that’s the most important part of the experience? It’s not for me to get all judgy on what people like in movies, but there are particular elements that appeal strongly to me, and when they’re brought together well, that’s what makes a movie great. Such is The Big Short.
AT THE FOOTHILLS OF MADNESS 