Jupiter Ascending (2015)

Best movie ever!

A lot of fun.

Although it has its amusing moments, in eneral the plot does not convince.

All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

Unfortunately, the story can not keep up with the visuals/design of Jupiter Ascending. But still entertaining - if you like movies such as The Fifth Element, Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets, Guardians of the Galaxy, John Carter, Green Lantern, Immortal etc. comes to mind.Fantasy sci-fi with superb visual powers, a fine cast, and well, sadly, a little too generic story - a more interesting story, this movie would have been top notch.

There is virtually no cinema craft here, they didn't even try. Its basically Channing Tatum and Mila Kunis mumbling their lines in monotone in front of a green screen, surrounding by far more talented British thespians. Aside from that, its a CGI cartoon. So little attention is to the art of filmmaking, its as though they were mocking it. Great Science Fiction has always hinged on great storytelling, without that, there's really no point.

SPOILER ALERT! I've seen this movie 3 times spread over 3 years' time span and I still enjoy watching it. Great special effects, fun and original story about how human life on earth started (and may end) and the fun feeling of 'owning the planet'. About the negative reviews: WHY would onyone want high standard 'character development' in a movie that is filld to the brim with great special effects and action? A bit silly is the typical American 'boy saves girl and gets her afterwards' theme but all the visual overload compensates this. Looking forward to seeing it a 4th time!

I felt cerebrally exhausted watching JA. More so than any Tarkovsky/Bergman/Kieslowski film. Because I just couldn't figure out what the hell I was watching. It is satire? What is it saying? Why is so cliched, while in the extras everyone on set is saying how original the Wachoskis are, and never settle for anything unoriginal? Is the whole thing a Hollywood joke? Are the Wachowskis angry about something (the critical reception to the Matrix sequels) and punishing us? I just couldn't figure it out. The film itself is terrible. The characters, acting, story, makeup, dialogue -everything about it was painful. Genuinely, The Room is a better is a better and more coherent film. I can't even say it 'looked gorgeous' or that the CGI was 'breathtaking' because it wasn't - the whole thing looks like a greenscreen digital computer game. Nothing is plausible as 'reality', every aspect of it is phony. I just don't get it. I thought The Commuter was the worst film I'd seen in recent years, but JA is the worst film I have EVER seen. I just can't understand how it came from the same people who made Bound and The Matrix. They clearly need help on some level.