Review of Gender Wars (2015) by Raul V — 01 Oct 2017
Clearly made by very talented people but the story it's based one keeps it from being an all time great.
The acting was superb, especially Emma Stone and Steve Carrel. Emma's mannerism's and facial expressions transformed her into a whole other person. Being a kooky eccentric center of attention is a role that Carrel has played before so a transformation wasn't quite needed but it fits him well and he did a good job.
The filmmakers did a good job of taking advantage of the 70's setting. It was a treat to see the fashions, technology, architecture, etc.
The soundtrack and sound mixing was probably the strongest part of the film and I hope it gets recognized when award season rolls around.
The camera work was strong with some close tight shots that really conveyed the emotions on the screen.
Overall, you get the sense that this movie was made by some of the most talented people in the industry. With that said, someone about the movie did not grab me or move me. I guess I'll blame the source material. Something about Billie Jean's story failed to grab me. Perhaps it's the lack of compassion I had for either of the main characters. Neither had it that bad, neither was facing odds that made you want to root for them, and both did things that were of questionable morality. I guess I just didn't care about what way the climax tilted.
With that said this is a well made movie. It is better than 90% of the stuff out there and if you want to see great acting shot with great camera work on top of a great sound track in a visually interesting setting then go for it.
This review of Gender Wars (2015) was written by Raul V on 01 Oct 2017.
Gender Wars has generally received mixed reviews.
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