The previews capture much of the story outline, the movie itself gives the viewer the details in getting there. Though there were many nods to the original, the new movie is in many ways its own. I, as a viewer, never felt peril, making the message in the movie muddled. It was left to the main character's [Helen Benson; Jennifer Connelly] emotions to lead me through. Her moment to shine seemed like a preplanned event, scheduled in the movie, with out enough to build to it, as good as it was.
The effects were wonderfully detailed. My observations would lead me to believe that Weta did most of the environment dissolve shots, and Cinesite doing the sphere shots[Can someone confirm this?], based on their technical strengths.
As for the message in the movie, being a child of the 70's, the be kind to the environment message was nothing new. With the media doing a mish mash, up and down job of conveying the same message over the last decade or so. As a kid, it was very much about don't be a litter bug, pick up after yourself, etc... without the cause of why I had something to throw away in the first place. I may have enjoyed the treat, but at what price?
So, yes, I liked it, but I have other movies I still want to see, and see again.
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