I cannot help but be disappointed. Not only do I hold del Toro in high regards but the hype for this was quite big (esp. seeing the similarities to my beloved NGE in the trailers). The story, characters and acting come second the the action & CG which even doesn't always look great unfortunately. I would have probably liked it more if I saw it in the cinema but the flaws are more apparent in the living room. My hopes for a kick-ass live-action mecha are now with Oshii's adaptation of Patlabor (and it better not end up like Assault Girls)!
Ugh, I felt the same way. Some movies it's alright to simply leave your brain at the door and move on, but this had so much potential it was hard to do so. And unfortunately my inner critic told me not to like it...
Shout by sp1tiVIP OG 13BlockedParent2013-10-07T21:01:43Z
I cannot help but be disappointed. Not only do I hold del Toro in high regards but the hype for this was quite big (esp. seeing the similarities to my beloved NGE in the trailers). The story, characters and acting come second the the action & CG which even doesn't always look great unfortunately. I would have probably liked it more if I saw it in the cinema but the flaws are more apparent in the living room. My hopes for a kick-ass live-action mecha are now with Oshii's adaptation of Patlabor (and it better not end up like Assault Girls)!