08-23-2018, 04:43 AM
Another airplane movie. I didn't find it so dumb. It reminded me 2010, the 84 sequel to 2001. No way could it hold a candle to the original film, too groundbreaking to step out from that shadow, but the attempt was thoughtful and a decent continuation of the story. I agree it was way too long and too self absorbed. Those close-ups on Gosling got annoying because he was supposed to be deadpanning with tiny betrayals of emotion but just came off as bland. I disagree about Harrison, he just mumbled his way through again. It's weird to see him revisit these old roles, Deckard, Han, and next Indy. I wanted more Bautista. The hologram squeeze was too ST: Voyager for me because I've never been comfortable with the concept of sentient holograms. Also because it was an airplane flick, the nipples and butts were digitally blurred in a blocky manner, which greatly detracted from the artful aesthetics of the film.
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