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Spectral

  • 10-12-2016 12:18am
    #1
    dreamers75
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,558 ✭✭✭✭


    Anyone seen this yet? Was meant to be in cinemas but the distributor dropped and Netflix then "made" it. Its on netflix now.





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  • #2
    Fysh
    Moderators, Arts Moderators, Regional Abroad Moderators Posts: 11,107 Mod ✭✭✭✭Fysh


    I watched it last night and thought it was pretty good - sci-fi Black Hawk Down, with more thought put into the plausibility of some parts of the science than is usually the case for a scifi action film. Not mind blowing stuff, exactly, but it's well-executed overall. I'm surprised it didn't get a theatrical release, it doesn't have big names but it's better than a fair amount of summer action films.


  • #3
    SnakePlissken
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,489 ✭✭✭SnakePlissken


    From the trailer alone all I can see is a shameless remake of Final Fantasy, Spirits Within.


  • #4
    The Black Oil
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 18,665 CMod ✭✭✭✭The Black Oil


    Watch with moderate-low expectations and it's basically alright. Some sort of Iron Man/World War Z/Aliens hybrid.

    Moderator: Television, Psychology and Dublin County North.

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  • #5
    Cantona's Collars
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,709 ✭✭✭✭Cantona's Collars


    Watched it after seeing this thread,it's actually not too bad.Won't tax the brain but I've seen worse.Effects are decent enough too.


  • #6
    Pepe LeFrits
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    Dull.


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  • #7
    TerrorFirmer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,930 ✭✭✭✭TerrorFirmer


    I thought this was incredibly poor - the special effects are excellent, acting is fine, cinematography is good, but the plot and suspension of disbelief required is beyond ludicrous and makes Independence Day Resurgence look like a multi-oscar winning classic for the ages.

    There's about 5-10 minutes of plot development that drag the entire film down several notches... when our protagonist pulls off the most ridiculous, cringey off-the-wall convenient McGyver move that just instantly brought the movie down from a 6/10 to a 2/10 for me.

    It's a shame because it could have been a really good movie if they'd worked those 5/10 minutes differently but the absurd level of stupidity and plot holes are too much to overlook for me. Not recommended at all.


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