The film was too glossy and probably didn't follow the plot enough (up to where I read!)
It lacks the randomness of the book; its too linear. Think Bale acts the character well but its just a very average film.
Posted By: sheffieldcanary on February 3rd 2009 at 17:49:13
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- Christian Bale - what a dickhead! (General Chat) - DICKY, Feb 3, 16:50:11
- seems like a total cunt (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Feb 3, 18:24:32
- What he do - I can't be arsed to watch it. (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Feb 3, 17:05:14
- shouted at a back stage person for wandering into shot (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Feb 3, 17:21:26
- Actually, I believe it was the Director of Photography, who really should've known better. (n/m) (General Chat) - tim berry, Feb 3, 17:36:44
- aye, a back stage person... (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Feb 3, 17:39:10
- Oh. Of course, I dunt know who he is. Was he in some Batman filum I haven't seen? (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Feb 3, 17:29:00
- yes and he's really good in them too (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Feb 3, 17:38:30
- Liked 3:10 to Yuma a lot, but when it came to the end I felt a bit let down.... (General Chat) - sheffieldcanary, Feb 3, 17:53:07
- Love Equilibrium (bit of a sci-fi nerd and love the Farenheit 451/1984-style story) (n/m) (General Chat) - sheffieldcanary, Feb 3, 17:50:59
- And The Machinist which is amazing. (n/m) (General Chat) - tim berry, Feb 3, 17:40:03
- Thought it was average... not deserving of its Memento comparisons. (General Chat) - sheffieldcanary, Feb 3, 17:54:51
- yes and he's really good in them too (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Feb 3, 17:38:30
- Actually, I believe it was the Director of Photography, who really should've known better. (n/m) (General Chat) - tim berry, Feb 3, 17:36:44
- shouted at a back stage person for wandering into shot (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Feb 3, 17:21:26
- maybe he's spot on (n/m) (General Chat) - Brandonio, Feb 3, 17:02:05
- why not (n/m) (General Chat) - DICKY, Feb 3, 17:01:07
- why (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Feb 3, 16:55:09
- Did ok for 8 years didn't he? (General Chat) - pants, Feb 3, 17:02:54
- longer than that (General Chat) - SCC 28, Feb 3, 17:09:46
- Which incidentally is a superb film. (n/m) (General Chat) - Dog, Feb 3, 17:11:48
- indeed it is (General Chat) - SCC 28, Feb 3, 17:14:36
- not as good as american psycho mind (General Chat) - SCC 28, Feb 3, 17:15:12
- Watching that this week as I've just read the book... (General Chat) - Brandonio, Feb 3, 17:21:03
- I'm not one of these people that say the book's better than the film for the sake of it... (General Chat) - tim berry, Feb 3, 17:33:33
- The film was too glossy and probably didn't follow the plot enough (up to where I read!) (General Chat) - sheffieldcanary, Feb 3, 17:49:13
- I couldn't finish the book. It turned my stomach reading parts of it. (n/m) (General Chat) - sheffieldcanary, Feb 3, 17:31:25
- yeah, that stuff about Phil Collins made me want to throw up too (n/m) (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Feb 3, 18:25:32
- I'm not one of these people that say the book's better than the film for the sake of it... (General Chat) - tim berry, Feb 3, 17:33:33
- Watching that this week as I've just read the book... (General Chat) - Brandonio, Feb 3, 17:21:03
- not as good as american psycho mind (General Chat) - SCC 28, Feb 3, 17:15:12
- indeed it is (General Chat) - SCC 28, Feb 3, 17:14:36
- Which incidentally is a superb film. (n/m) (General Chat) - Dog, Feb 3, 17:11:48
- longer than that (General Chat) - SCC 28, Feb 3, 17:09:46
- Did ok for 8 years didn't he? (General Chat) - pants, Feb 3, 17:02:54
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