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Surrogates

Think of it as a mix between Blade Runner, Minority Report and The Sixth Day without Arnold. You still wouldn't get [URL="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0986263/"]Surrogates[/URL], but it's got ingredients from all three movies.

If anything you'll notice that Bruce Willis looks odd with a wig and that he is getting old. No, not because of the wrinkles around his eyes, but because he's getting beat up by two scumbags. I felt like jumping up at the screen and screaming when he didn't defend himself in his usual fashion.

Anyway, while the production values of the film are ok, they are definitely not as spectacular as they could be. Even The Sixth Day looked better. It's not Willis' best work. The problem I have is that he's making movies Clint Eastwood is making now. The difference is that Eastwood is 15 years older. :D

As Harrison Ford said, he's getting too old for this $hI4. The overall premise of Surrogates is also less than credible and at the end you feel somewhat less than satisfied.

Maybe I'm just getting too old to watch this $hI4. :D

7.0/10

Comments

  • SanfamSanfam I like clocks.
    are you...self-censoring?
  • StingrayStingray Elite Ranger
    Since everything ever put online is going to stick around for eternity or at least until we have exterminated ourselves, I might as well. :D

    Why are you asking? Do you like it? :D
  • Stick around for eternity? Yeah right. Most of what I've written at other message boards are long gone now.
  • StingrayStingray Elite Ranger
    I don't know about you, but I plan to live forever. :D
  • CurZCurZ Resident Hippy
    **** **** ************ ********** ****

    (If this is my boss reading, I did not just curse there. Please don't fire me)
  • StingrayStingray Elite Ranger
    And what is your excuse for posting on this forum during office hours? :D
  • CurZCurZ Resident Hippy
    Simple. I'm not employed.
  • StingrayStingray Elite Ranger
    So this implies your boss can't fire you.

    I hope you'll find another job soon.
  • CurZCurZ Resident Hippy
    Why do you wish such misery upon me? What have I done to you?
  • StingrayStingray Elite Ranger
    Are you not an iPhone, iPod, iMac wielding consumer?

    What are you? An iGod? :D

    Well, if you are an artist, then I guess I have to apologize. :) We are honoured by your presence and some of us are not worthy. :D
  • StingrayStingray Elite Ranger
    That said, I suppose no one else saw the movie. :D
  • [QUOTE=Stingray;184505]That said, I suppose no one else saw the movie. :D[/QUOTE]
    I saw it.

    It was enjoyable.
    The intial credits said it was based on a graphic novel??? Has anyone read that?
    The exposition of background in the initial credits was OK.

    The ending not too unexpected but it was logical and good in that sense.
    The action scenes with the surrogates were good.

    Bruce Willis was a good choice, I think.

    Spoiler: The part that didn't convince was the "no casualties" report at the end, I'd think that some house accidents and fires might have happened when all surrogates failed, and with no surrogates as firefighters at least a few could have died while humans got off their asses to put out fires or rescue other humans.
  • StingrayStingray Elite Ranger
    Apparently the movie cost $80 million to make and grossed just a little more than half of that in the US. Not exactly a financial success. I don't really picture Willis as an anti-hero. I had a lot more fun watching [I]Bicentennial Man[/I] (even with Robin Williams) than I did watching [I]Surrogates[/I]. Your mileage may vary.
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