tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7268985416439660021.post3892053609049819455..comments2023-07-18T03:44:33.021-07:00Comments on The Bit Maelstrom: Movie Review: District 9blakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05430444326700437630noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7268985416439660021.post-17310015162712779782009-08-30T00:31:59.787-07:002009-08-30T00:31:59.787-07:00It is. That's really a feat for what is, essen...It is. That's really a feat for what is, essentially, an action picture.blakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05430444326700437630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7268985416439660021.post-46723964271642239792009-08-27T04:52:22.630-07:002009-08-27T04:52:22.630-07:00I know people are saying this is really original, ...<i>I know people are saying this is really original, but it's almost hackery, isn't it?<br /><br /></i>I thought what was original about the movie was disliking so many of the characters at the same time. Also, the main character had to face consequences for his bad behavior; over and over again.<br /><br />In most American films and television I've watched, characters face consequences because they made a mistake or get one big comeuppance. But bad behavior is almost treated as a joke or a given. Elsewhere in the Anglosphere I've seen consequences for bad behavior highlighted, such as in <i>Skins</i> or the latest season of <i>Torchwood</i>.<br /><br />I think it's an interesting move.Jason (the commenter)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16045360562791361484noreply@blogger.com