The Creator is a film I was cautiously optimistic about going into it. The trailer really impressed me from a visual standpoint. However, the story and premise are something that certainly is not new to movies; humans versus A. I. Terminator, Blade Runner, I Robot, and so many other franchises have explored this concept in every vantagepoint. So, I wasn't sure this film could bring anything new to the table in that. Thankfully, whilst the movie doesn't really do much different with its concept, it makes up for it with a unique visual aesthetic, characters you can get behind, a good atmosphere, and a good heart to it.
Gareth Edwards, I think, is a very talented director, especially in the visual department. I liked Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. It's the best Star Wars movie to come out of Star Wars under Disney. He also did the 2014 Godzilla movie, which I found to be a letdown when I first watched it. The film has grown on me a bit over the years, but I stand by my opinion that it definitely could have been better. But this has become my favorite film from him.
The film is well cast and acted. John David Washington is an actor I'm becoming more interested in. I've always been a fan of his father, Densel Washington. I've liked John's other movies (that I've seen). I thought Tenet was okay, albeit one of Christopher Nolan's lesser movies. Amsterdam, I felt, was one of the more underrated films of 2022. But this is his new standout movie.
The best thing about this movie is the visuals. The effects alone are worth seeing in the theater. The aesthetic of this film is like a combination of Blade Runner and Niell Blomkamp's visual style. The visuals here dwarf any blockbuster that has come out this year, some by a wide margin. Even Mission Impossible doesn't look as good as this. Which is crazy considering that this film had a production budget of $80 million. I almost refused to believe that when I looked it up. These days all major blockbusters of this scale have budgets in the hundreds of millions. Every other blockbuster this year falls into that category. Blockbuster films with mid-level budgets like this are pretty much dead.
Original blockbuster movies are also a dying breed. In a year/decade where the vast majority of blockbusters coming out that are tied to an established franchise, it's a refresher to see the rare original blockbuster coming out. Films like these need our support the most because they are so rare, and because it seems like many big movies are getting lazier and more forgettable.
So, if you're a fan of science fiction films, or just good movies, then give this one a chance. I think it's the best pure sci-fi film to come out since Blade Runner 2049. This makes me curious to see what this director will do next.
Gareth Edwards, I think, is a very talented director, especially in the visual department. I liked Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. It's the best Star Wars movie to come out of Star Wars under Disney. He also did the 2014 Godzilla movie, which I found to be a letdown when I first watched it. The film has grown on me a bit over the years, but I stand by my opinion that it definitely could have been better. But this has become my favorite film from him.
The film is well cast and acted. John David Washington is an actor I'm becoming more interested in. I've always been a fan of his father, Densel Washington. I've liked John's other movies (that I've seen). I thought Tenet was okay, albeit one of Christopher Nolan's lesser movies. Amsterdam, I felt, was one of the more underrated films of 2022. But this is his new standout movie.
The best thing about this movie is the visuals. The effects alone are worth seeing in the theater. The aesthetic of this film is like a combination of Blade Runner and Niell Blomkamp's visual style. The visuals here dwarf any blockbuster that has come out this year, some by a wide margin. Even Mission Impossible doesn't look as good as this. Which is crazy considering that this film had a production budget of $80 million. I almost refused to believe that when I looked it up. These days all major blockbusters of this scale have budgets in the hundreds of millions. Every other blockbuster this year falls into that category. Blockbuster films with mid-level budgets like this are pretty much dead.
Original blockbuster movies are also a dying breed. In a year/decade where the vast majority of blockbusters coming out that are tied to an established franchise, it's a refresher to see the rare original blockbuster coming out. Films like these need our support the most because they are so rare, and because it seems like many big movies are getting lazier and more forgettable.
So, if you're a fan of science fiction films, or just good movies, then give this one a chance. I think it's the best pure sci-fi film to come out since Blade Runner 2049. This makes me curious to see what this director will do next.
