And I was pleasantly surprised.
After reading all the reviews I was really worried about it, but got dragged along to stand in line & see it despite the large crowd and questionable quality.
Now, one thing I did dislike was I felt a bit cheated by the flick. There were a lot of (I thought) meaningful things missing from it, and too much emphasis was placed on the *genealogy result* (don't want to spoil it for anyone) and not enough of the story's plot points/climax.
I think they could have added a good 30-45 more minutes and dedicated it to wrapping up the
story rather than ending with the
message.
But that's just my
on that.
On the other hand, Ian Mckellan (sp?) did a superb job, I was floored; so to speak, at how wonderful an actor he truly is. In my opinion he made the movie.
Tom Hanks actually surprised me, he usually has the same persona in his movies, and actually managed to switch it up and present an entirely new character rather than the typical Tom Hanks role, if that makes any sense.
Either way, I would recommend seeing it. This is more of an afternoon matinee flick where you don't have to compete with a crowd, though. Definately worth seeing it in the theatres under those conditions.
Anyone else have any thoughts?