I was able to watch this movie earlier tonight, and this movie is all visual. Silly story, silly character development, and silly acting, but it still manages to look cool. When this movie was released earlier this year, it was obvious from the trailers alone that there would be little to no substance to the movie, but one would be entertained by the great visuals and excellent "Gunkata" action.
Ever since I first saw Milla Jovovich onscreen in The Fifth Element and later in The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc, I've had a small crush on the lady. She reminds me a bit of a younger Natassja Kinski, but with that quirky voice that only Milla has. In this movie, Milla is smokin' hot(!) with all of the different getups she goes through in the flick. Her acting in the movie is a bit stilted and "off" slightly, but I think it may be because of the poor editing this movie went through.
The one thing I love about this movie is the universe it's set in. Just like the opening credits depict, this movie was meant to be a comic book. I'm surprised I haven't heard or read any news that a comic series doesn't exist for Violet and the world she inhabits. That's a shame...
When this movie was released earlier this year, I wanted to go see it at the theater, but I was not able to due to family priorities (a newborn kid can do that ye!). When it was finally released on DVD however, I quickly snatched a copy to rent! There were plenty of rental copies at the video store, so I don't think I will have any problems finding a copy to buy (I still haven't seen the special features or listened to the commentary) when this flick is available for sale "used" in a couple of weeks.
8^B
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