awesome, just awesome

My feelings on this film are mixed.

The visuals are intriguing. The fantastical setting is well done and meshes successfully with the darker feeling of the movie. It hits on some very poignent themes.

However on the...
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My feelings on this film are mixed.

The visuals are intriguing. The fantastical setting is well done and meshes successfully with the darker feeling of the movie. It hits on some very poignent themes.

However on the flip side, some of the story seems a little arbitrary. It is presented as a fairy tale, but is not as coherent thematically as I would have liked for that type of movie. It is possible that it draws upon some cultural background that I missed.

Ultimately it is an enjoyable movie, but I am not sure it is worthy of all of the good hype it has received. I recommend it to anybody who likes fantasy movies or is looking for something different than the standard Hollywood fare.

What can you say? This movie revolutionized how action movies are made. It was a great movie that did not try to take on too much like the sequels.

Thus begins the downfall of the series. From the fine example of B-movie genius demonstrated by the first one, we get this mediocre follow-up. This one at least remained somewhat close to the spirit of the original. Not complete garbage, but no...
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Thus begins the downfall of the series. From the fine example of B-movie genius demonstrated by the first one, we get this mediocre follow-up. This one at least remained somewhat close to the spirit of the original. Not complete garbage, but no need to follow Tremors from its glorious beginnings.