We have mixed feelings about the CGI. Obviously you couldn’t create an underwater film like this without it, but it’s so prevalent for such lengthy stretches of time that it can almost feel as though you’ve switched movies when things are on land and CGI is used to augment the otherwise real sets. Ultimately, the underwater sequences don’t feel real, so if you like realism in your superhero films this is unlikely to deliver.
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There’s just a lot going on in a relatively short amount of time, and looking back at it the film probably would’ve benefited from less “magic for magic’s sake” effects and more storyline development.
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While still basking in the glow of winning the belt, Creed is unexpectedly called out by Viktor Drago (Florian Munteanu), the son of Ivan Drago (Dolph Lundgren), who killed Creed’s father in the ring 30-plus years ago. Against the advice of his trainer and father figure Rocky Balboa (Stallone), Adonis accepts the fight and moves to LA with Bianca.
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We usually save the phrase “world design” for video games, but the folks behind Ralph deserve a lot of credit for taking the internet and turning it into a physical realm. The manifestations of pop ups, spam blockers, search engines, websites and more are really clever, and it ends up making the world of the internet the star of the movie, much more so than Ralph or Vanellope.
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We really enjoyed the way things were filmed and presented, particularly the concert performances. There aren’t any tricks here. These are the real people on stage in front of real crowds with a cameraman or two circling them as they perform. That’s it. Cooper also uses a lot of unique framing and angles during the quieter times, and the result is a film that’s visually interesting from start to finish.
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Unsurprisingly, Malek’s performance is the best thing about the film, hands down. The way he looks and carries himself just exudes stardom, and he owns every scene he’s in — and he’s in just about all of them. We haven’t seen all of the other nominees, but Malek would be a worthy winner, and this is sure to be a launching point for his career in films.
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Beyond the performances, Overlord does an effective job of building suspense in the early going and then transitioning to some good action set pieces later on. The film is judicious with its green screen usage, keeping everything feeling gritty and real. Plus, when the time does come for CGI it’s really well done.
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