Well, the trailer was promising. Very promising. Which probably had set my expectations high - but I wouldn't say they were too high. And in some areas, they were fulfilled - the stuntman work (and problems and lack of recognition) are actually all done very well, it's the most enjoyable part of the movie.
Sadly, for me that was the only enjoyable part of the movie, too. The characters are written haphazardly, and portrayed even more so - as if they were asked to make it look natural, but it just made it awkward. All the jokes and supposedly comedic situations fall flat because they look and sound awkward, so do the dialogs, so does the plot - so while it looks pretty, it feels just odd. And not quirky or excitingly odd - the forced-conversation-of-people-stuck-in-elevator odd.
Oh well.
Sadly, for me that was the only enjoyable part of the movie, too. The characters are written haphazardly, and portrayed even more so - as if they were asked to make it look natural, but it just made it awkward. All the jokes and supposedly comedic situations fall flat because they look and sound awkward, so do the dialogs, so does the plot - so while it looks pretty, it feels just odd. And not quirky or excitingly odd - the forced-conversation-of-people-stuck-in-elevator odd.
Oh well.
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