Review of Immortal (2004) by Tom M — 15 Nov 2007

This is a movie adaptation of french graphic novels called the Nikopol Trilogy which I own and they are superb. Although the movie is directed by the author of these graphic novels, Enki Bilal, it takes huge liberties from the novels but stays true to the sick cyberpunk atmosphere, which is a good thing. Normally the story takes place in Paris, as a fascist city-state fighting its neighboring city-states. There are also many awsome parts in the graphic novel which aren't in the movie so thats a little disapointing but the new storyline is impressive in imagination as well.

I don't understand why most of the characters are computer generated, especially that they were badly done for a 2004 movie so it distracted me.

Anyway, the imaging is nonetheless beautifull, and the parts with the egyptian gods are absolutely magnificent and poetic.

In brief, a movie that could have been a total masterpiece but unfortunately needs a little more for that, yet its still something never yet seen which comes out of the genious mind of one of the most creative sci-fi fantasy authors today.