Like Deus Ex meets Crank, Upgrade is a stylish, gritty but somehow humorous thriller which is a blast from start to finish.
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@darkkn1ght don't add to watchlist, rush to watch right now!
Not the best documentary on black holes and the runtime was too long compared to the amount of information
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@darkkn1ght totally agree. Not recommended. Sorry.
Unequivocally, unmistakably, undeniably Disney's greatest animated film. A masterpiece, as far as I'm concerned. Long read ahead!
Film and reviews are all about opinions, which is only a positive thing. I, for one, though have yet to find a better animation than this. No doubt I'm probably partly clouded by nostalgia, but even a tonne of years later I still remember how blown away I was when I first watched it. Nothing's changed.
Where to start? I love every single detail about this film, for which there are many. Not only does it improve upon the studio's earlier 1950 production about Robert Louis Stevenson's 1883 novel, but it manages to create an incredibly touching, amusing and rather thrilling story for all. They don't rely on the usual, overdone Disney front and center romance to do it either.
It's a story of a young kid coming-of-age into the world. You really go on a journey with Jim Hawkins, who hadn't had the most happiest childhood. We see him grow into a man across just 95 short minutes. Joseph Gordon-Levitt brings Jim to life superbly, no surprise to see he has done other great things in his career.
Gordon-Levitt isn't the only outstanding performer here, with Brian Murray and Emma Thompson showing their talents in the roles of John Silver and Capt. Amelia. I adore the dynamic between Silver and Hawkins, Murray is truly brilliant. Thompson is great in her role, also.
Even below those aforementioned names, you have memorable characters in Delbert (David Hyde Pierce), B.E.N. (Martin Short) and Mr. Arrow (Roscoe Lee Browne). Morph (Dane Davis) is a cracking little sidekick, too.
Away from the cast, you also have the sensational animation. They mix hand-drawn 2D and computer generated 3D, which comes out exquisitely. Sure some of it hasn't aged impeccably compared to now, but it all to this day still looks utterly stunning. I love the attention to detail.
That's not all. How about that music? I couldn't tell you the amount of times I've listened to that soundtrack down the years, it's so beautifully crafted by James Newton Howard and John Rzeznik; the latter's, as part of the Goo Goo Dolls, "I'm Still Here" fits so, so well.
Can you tell how much fondness I hold for this? It's fantastic! Did Disney mishandle it? Sure. Does it deserves more respect? Definitely. However, I'm kinda glad they just let Ron Clements and John Musker do their thing. Heavy Disney interference could've ruined it. The fact this has zero pointless sequels is marvellous, even if it's for the wrong reasons.
There are minor rumours they plan to live-action this. Normally I'd argue against classics being remade, but I think this 2002 production is in a win-win position in that regard. If it's a big success it'll be good for it, if it's terrible then it'll put more eyes on the original.
It's kinda funny, I don't see myself as a Disney fan and yet my two favourites films (this + 'Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl') are from this studio - and both pirate-y, interestingly. Hmm.
Go watch 'Treasure Planet'!
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@darkkn1ght I keep forgetting to check replies, so apologies for the (very) late reply.
Thanks for commenting! I love it, one of my favourites for sure - happy to see you enjoyed it too.
I forgot when was the last time I watched a horror movie. Are horror movies nowadays supposed to be that slow?
[sarcastically] Why he keeps going around the house, looking and tapping the windows instead of breaking the glasses with the bow? What's the point of doing that if he knew she can't hear anything?
I won't say the movie was great but it wasn't too bad. It must be difficult to act for the crying without a sound and scare without a scream.
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@chyneyee because he's intrigued by her from the first moment, cause she's different for not hearing anything. for him it's a game, he wants to see what she's gonna do, he's having fun.
this movie was so pretty it gave me eyes diabetes
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@circle your comment made Nesquik shoot out of my nose
I'm afraid I don't understand Nolan's movies more and more. To me this movie is more like a documentary than movie. This is not a war movie like the others, there isn't much war. Instead it's a story of a few men trying to get home. You can see them desperately trying to get home over and over but that's all. I was still waiting for something to happen but nothing special happened. The movie is still the same. I saw high rating so I went to the cinema. I can't still understand why this movie has so high rating, what is so special about it. I was expecting something like Saving private Ryan but this movie is completely something else. If you are like me and expect something like Ryan, Hacksaw Ridge or similar style then you shouldn't go for this movie otherwise you will be disappointed.
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@hlava read Nolan's interview. This is never meant to be a Saving Private Ryan. This is meant to be a thriller set in World War II.
