...and came out partially convinced that, had the REAL visionaries behind this film had their way, this movie would have been likely superior to the end product. Executive Meddling, as usual, led to an obvious example of money being more important than the artistic vision.
But it isn't bad, per se. When you read into how the producers picked away at the director's vision for the movie, you come to realize that serious effort into revitalizing the franchise took place, but in the end, marketability took precedence over artistic vision. The film certainly has its upsides, such as a more sympathetic storyline for Alex Murphy, and some undertones that would make the villains of the original weep in fear. But it did suffer a bit on the creative side, thanks to the producers.
In the end, this is a very toned-down, more serious (a bit too much so), less symbolic modern rendition of Paul Verhoeven's satisfying classic.
Went in with an open-mind...
...and came out partially convinced that, had the REAL visionaries behind this film had their way, this movie would have been likely superior to the end product. Executive Meddling, as usual, led to an obvious example of money being more important than the artistic vision. But it isn't bad, per se. When you read into how the producers picked away at the director's vision for the movie, you come to realize that serious effort into revitalizing the franchise took place, but in the end, marketability took precedence over artistic vision. The film certainly has its upsides, such as a more sympathetic storyline for Alex Murphy, and some undertones that would make the villains of the original weep in fear. But it did suffer a bit on the creative side, thanks to the producers. In the end, this is a very toned-down, more serious (a bit too much so), less symbolic modern rendition of Paul Verhoeven's satisfying classic.