Review of John Carter (2012) by Andy G — 15 Oct 2016

I don't know why this movie was such a box office failure. It has the impressive visuals and rich world building of the Star Wars movies, with plenty of great action with an interesting and unique story as well. It may not have the best lead actor, but the supporting actors were all great, including some strong performances from the motion capture actors as well. It's too bad this movie didn't perform well at the box office, as I would have loved to see a sequel. It may not be perfect, but it deserved a better reception than it got. It probably would have been better if Disney kept the original title "John Carter of Mars", as the shortened title probably hurt it. I feel bad for Andrew Stanton as he seemed really happy at finally being able to bring this idea to life, only to have it become a flop.

Personal Grade: A.

Technical Score: 71%.