Rumor has it that Jupiter Ascending is like a big-budget movie fanfiction.
They are completely right.
From painfully obvious meaningful names and blatant fanservice to downright ridiculous dialogue and awkward, chemistry-less romance that's neutral one moment and "in love" the next (is just it me or can the Whachowskis not write romance?), Jupiter Ascending wouldn't be too far off from being penned by a young teenager or adult who's never written before in their life.
But that is by no means a bad thing. For some reason Jupiter Ascending struck a chord in me that made me enjoy the film more than I thought I would. Maybe it was the ability to appreciate a World of Ham, maybe it's because I knew what I was getting into and loosened my expectations, maybe it's because I read way too much fanfiction myself.
In my opinion the writing started downgrading about the time Jupiter is kidnapped for grand nefarious schemes by the siblings, but the stunning visuals and great score make up for the lack of quality. If anything you can have a laugh at the terribleness. No matter how bad the writing may be, they definitely at least made some really good eye candy.
It's kinda like Sharknado. It's bad, and not for everyone, but some of the point of watching it is exactly that and having a good time knowing you could probably write something better.
A terrible, but still enjoyable romp
Rumor has it that Jupiter Ascending is like a big-budget movie fanfiction.
They are completely right.
From painfully obvious meaningful names and blatant fanservice to downright ridiculous dialogue and awkward, chemistry-less romance that's neutral one moment and "in love" the next (is just it me or can the Whachowskis not write romance?), Jupiter Ascending wouldn't be too far off from being penned by a young teenager or adult who's never written before in their life.
But that is by no means a bad thing. For some reason Jupiter Ascending struck a chord in me that made me enjoy the film more than I thought I would. Maybe it was the ability to appreciate a World of Ham, maybe it's because I knew what I was getting into and loosened my expectations, maybe it's because I read way too much fanfiction myself.
In my opinion the writing started downgrading about the time Jupiter is kidnapped for grand nefarious schemes by the siblings, but the stunning visuals and great score make up for the lack of quality. If anything you can have a laugh at the terribleness. No matter how bad the writing may be, they definitely at least made some really good eye candy.
It's kinda like Sharknado. It's bad, and not for everyone, but some of the point of watching it is exactly that and having a good time knowing you could probably write something better.