best movie i've ever seen.
... View Morewhat a terribly boring film. I'm sorry but this is absolutely not deserving of best picture and will be forgotten quickly. Entertaining and engaging cinema? No. Nothing performances with flat faces and mistaking silence for subtlety.
... View MoreThis is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.
... View MoreThrough painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable
... View More"Waterworld" promised so much but delivered so little, what was meant to be one of Hollywood's continuing big blockbusters turned out to be a disappointing flop, some have described it as Mad Max on water, only "Waterworld" isn't a patch on those films. Yes there were positive points to be taken from the film, the action sequences were very impressive, minimal if any special effects were used, instead the film relied on old school techniques to captivate its audience, something that was becoming increasingly rare in this age of film making. The acting was uninspiring, from an actor the caliber of Kevin Costner I was expected much more as Costner is capable of much stronger performances, this was not one of his finest films. The star I was most impressed with was Dennis Hopper, he played the role of the villain, Deacon, leader of the Smokers cult brilliantly, animated and fantastical the guy was like something lifted straight from a cartoon; alas the rest of the supporting cast appeared lackluster and somewhat amateurish, Jeanne Tripplehorn is a relative unknown and you can understand why watching her weak performance as Helen. It promised to dazzle, promised to keep you enthralled, but the film never seemed to get out of second gear..., it had mountains of potential with its eye watering budget, but failed miserably in its execution; the ending left the door open to a potential sequel, and it looked as though the producers were indeed planning a sequel, but a second part failed to materialize largely in part due to a poor box office performance and negative backlash from fans and critics alike. "Waterworld" isn't necessary a bad film, but with all the hype and eager expectation weighing it down, it just grossly disappoints, nothing wrong with giving it a watch, just keep your hopes to a minimum.
... View MoreThis is one of those movies you will either love with a passion or do the opposite and hate with a passion, there is not much in between.If you are a Kevin Costner fan, which admittedly I am, you will love it. The addition of Dennis Hopper doing his thing just adds to the fun of the movie, and it is fun if you keep and open mind.There is lots of blood and guts, action, explosions and gun fire, but it is fun as well with many laugh out loud moments.This is a movie I have been able to watch over and over, it just does that for me and the list of movies that do that for me is not overly long.From what I have read, this was a critical failure, well that can be said for a lot of movies crapped on by critics. It does't mean it is a bad movie.One of my rules I have adopted is, if it is a critical failure it will in all probability be something worth watching.7/10 for me, easy to give it higher, but 7 will do.
... View MoreThe Mariner (Kevin Costner) is a loner sailing his jerry-rigged trimaran through a world of water. Dry land has become mythical. He battles pirates known as Smokers and thieves that roam the ocean. He freedives with his gills to salvage from the drowned cities. He arrives at a floating settlement to trade his recovered dirt. The locals discover him to be a mutant and take him prisoner. The town is attacked by the Smokers led by the Deacon (Dennis Hopper). Helen (Jeanne Tripplehorn) and Enola (Tina Majorino) rescue the Mariner and they escape. Enola has a tattoo on her back which could point to dry land.This is an infamous financial failure although it's not a complete cinematic failure. I really like the concept of a waterworld and some of the action. There are still many problems which keep me from recommending this movie. Dennis Hopper is too much of a cartoon villain. He needs to be more realistic to be threatening. It's trying to follow the Mad Max model but it doesn't quite work. Also for a water-borne adventure, this really lacks a storm sequence. It should be simple to transfer Mad Max onto the waters but I stop caring once they get on the tanker. I like the world of the trimaran a lot more and wish they stay there.
... View More"Waterworld" occupies that awkward space between so-bad-it's-good and terrible. Neither, but somehow bo- ... no, still neither. Its notoriety as a colossal flop notwithstanding, there's nothing here to revile (aside from some garish set design) and it's not really much more than a pretty dull ripoff of "The Road Warrior". Despite the post-apocalyptic setting, this is surprisingly vanilla - and the only thing that really feels alive here is Dennis Hopper, out of place though he may be.This is a movie whose title has become shorthand for box office disaster, so I was expecting (hoping for) something I can have some ironic fun with. But it's played laser-straight and makes me want to pop in a Mad Max movie instead.Where's the fun in that? 5/10
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