7. The Movie Boasts Real Visual Power
Harnessing the talents of effects houses including Weta and Vancouver's The Embassy, Blomkamp has fashioned a look for the film and its otherworldly inhabitants that's both striking and realistic.
While there are seven-foot-tall aliens wandering about, all created via the magic of CGI, they never feel like effects - they always seem real. Well, as real as aliens can.
But the striking solidity of the characters is what hits you - you totally believe that they're walking about, interacting with Copley's Wirkus and others and that they're living, breathing, emoting creatures.
Compare that to the shonky, cheap-looking CG found in the likes of G.I. Joe, which had a much heftier budget (and, let's face it, didn't spend money on an A-list cast).
"There was a desire to return to believability," says Copley. "Neill's put that awe back. 'Let's make it feel like realistic sci-fi.'
"The emotion is able to start coming back into the work. People got carried away with 'look what these computers can do...'"
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DanRose
Sep 3rd 2009, 10:09
So why the no 5 star total film?
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CheDizzle
Sep 3rd 2009, 20:22
I saw it at Empire's Movie Con recently and I personally thought that it deserved a five star review.
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Ali1748
Sep 4th 2009, 1:39
Very much looking forward to seeing it this weekend.
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prawnkus
Sep 4th 2009, 5:16
5 Stars and More. Have seen it 3 times and will do so again soon. Awesome film!
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Knightowl
Sep 5th 2009, 17:03
One of the best movies in years!
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Knightowl
Sep 5th 2009, 17:03
One of the best movies in years!
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easyoneoone
Sep 7th 2009, 13:03
saw it didnt think it was that great the protagonist is far too annoying
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