You can’t go wrong with Matt Damon. Matt Damon is one of the great actors of our time. I haven’t seen a bad performance of his and I truly stand by the point that this movie is no exception. The movie may have some flaws (this is a first time directing gig, so I can allow it; look at David Fincher’s first film and then his other works and you may understand), but at the heart of this movie is a moving screenplay and a fantastic cast.
First, the screenplay has some great moments. It introduces us to this world, but never does it show us too much. It opens up this universe and we do not need the answers to these questions. The movie is never trying to force its rules on us by long expositions. The story comes naturally and we are left with the characters and are focused on them.
That being said, it is the characters that drive the movie along to its ending, not the exposition or the scenery. And this is a combination of both the acting and the written words. Emily Blunt and Matt Damon have great chemistry. It may seem a little weird for two couples to be so intense with each other, but I think some exposition later on kind of resolves that issue. But all of these characters play their roles perfectly. We love them and we want to be with them, and if a director can engage his or her viewers this well, he’s doing something right.
The major problem is the spiritual aspect of the film. The ideology of the movie is not in keeping with the Christian beliefs at all, but that has nothing to do with the filmmaking, simply my own views and opinions. Simply put, the film tries to answer a few questions dealing with free will and a predetermined path. Though they are interesting simply as a theological standpoint, it is not withstanding in Christian views. I don’t want to give much spoilers so I won’t even try saying anything more; I have been trying really hard not to in my reviews recently.
But I highly recommend this film. Not much action, but a great thriller with a good story and powerful actors. “Kneel before Zod, Bourne!”
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