This is the first 3D film I have seen where I actually couldn't imagine it any other way. The imagery and the film itself were so enhanced by being in 3D. A film not for the faint hearted, as it is bloody and very violent.
A simple tale, that doesn't delve into any real back story or character development, but the three leads do really well with the material. Karl Urban is almost robotic, yet completely believable as the title character, Olivia Thirlby is fantastic as the rookie psychic and Lena Headey is incredibly deranged and menacing and unfortunately not attractive (so not the norm!) as the big bad.
The set design and special effects are great and there was a very clever ploy by the script writer to include a street drug that's affect is to make one feel as if they are in slow motion, which allowed the director to go for broke with the use of super slow mo to fantastic effect, especially in 3D.
The film was also surprisingly dead pan and funny.
A good action film. See it in 3D if you can.
A simple tale, that doesn't delve into any real back story or character development, but the three leads do really well with the material. Karl Urban is almost robotic, yet completely believable as the title character, Olivia Thirlby is fantastic as the rookie psychic and Lena Headey is incredibly deranged and menacing and unfortunately not attractive (so not the norm!) as the big bad.
The set design and special effects are great and there was a very clever ploy by the script writer to include a street drug that's affect is to make one feel as if they are in slow motion, which allowed the director to go for broke with the use of super slow mo to fantastic effect, especially in 3D.
The film was also surprisingly dead pan and funny.
A good action film. See it in 3D if you can.