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So close, but yet so far
posted by tmdb78114298STAFFMOD on February 22, 2017 at 7:36 PM
I thought this movie had a great premise and a great start, then got impatient and started showing car chases and explosions. A little more patience and pacing, and I think this could have been a great one.
Reply by MirrorMask
on February 22, 2017 at 7:48 PM
They should have removed all the typical blockbuster elements and just stuck with the suspense.
Reply by DanDare
on February 22, 2017 at 7:52 PM
Bay could not hold his nerve and went to his default setting.
Reply by AusFem
on February 22, 2017 at 8:06 PM
I really liked it
Reply by tmdb78114298
on February 22, 2017 at 8:07 PM
Agreed. If they move the "reveal" back about 30 minutes in the film, it gets infinitely better.
Reply by Renovatio
on June 26, 2017 at 7:25 PM
Still... i think a lot of aspiring sci fi directors could learn a thing or two from Bay about the importance of having a visual style and making your movie feel tangible...
Reply by Philippe LeMarchand
on June 27, 2017 at 6:16 AM
They should've filmed Michael Marshall Smith's "Spares" which they had an option on instead. Similar plot, but much better.
Reply by Innovator
on August 23, 2017 at 5:19 PM
Or just watch Parts: The Clonus Horror. It's the exact same movie as "The Island" without the blockbuster action.
Reply by Rickers
on January 14, 2018 at 5:49 AM
Welcome to a Michael Bay production.
Reply by VanillaLimeCoke
on July 29, 2018 at 5:12 PM
I agree the car chases were too long.