WHAT ITS ABOUT:- The story of the movie is based on the 'Barsoom' series of novels by Sir Edgar Rice burroughs. these novels were published in 1912 to 1943. So this movie shows the first glimpses of aliens through the eyes of human imagination. The story follows John Carter(Taylor Kitsch), a former soldier who is transported to Mars. There he meets barbaric green creatures who want to imprison him. He also finds creatures that bear a striking resemblance to humans. He realises that he has some hidden talents which only humans possesss on planet Mars. Two clans fight for survival as water on the planet is scarce. The Princess(Lynn Collins) of one of the clans is being forced to marry the barbaric leader of the other clan in order signify the submission of their clan and to end the war. And how can any red blooded Earthling hero resist saving the Damsel in distress ??
WHATS GOOD:- The action is well co-ordinated. The storyline is captivating and entertaining. The movie does not drag even through emotional scenes. Taylor kitsch has performed very well and is quite believable as a hero. The Best thing about this movie is its Climax. The end is very logical and makes audience go(and I quote) "OOOOOHHHH..!".
WHATS BAD:-First of all the movie has to fight the Stigma of being just another Humans Vs. Aliens movie. It was successful in doing that in my view but many others may not think so. The aliens are Green and lanky which means they are just the same old type of aliens that we have seen a million times. But we have to keep in mind that this is the 1912 perception of aliens which might be the first perception of the creatures. The 3d effects are good but not Mind-Blowing.
VERDICT:- John Carter is an Action-Adventure film and it definitely delivers the Adventure. Watch it.!
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Despite occasional moments of silliness, the old-fashioned sense of adventure and brilliantly rendered aliens elevate this above other derivative big-budget sci-fi fare. I still wished that Kitsch did a lot better in this lead role but he was only there for eye-candy really. Good review. What also stinks is that this flick probably won’t make back any of its 250 million dollar budget. Give my review a look when you can.
Read your review and commented too. Why do you review old movies ?
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