John Carter (2012)

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"6.7/10"

“Of course John Carter is a long way from flawless, but it is also not that bad but you wouldn't think so looking at its box office failure, its reputation and also how terribly marketed it was. Sure the plot is thin as ice in places with scenes that go on for far longer than they needed to, and it is also predictable and with the odd convoluted part, with the many logical lapses not helping in its favour. Particularly at the end, which gave off a sense that the film didn't know how to end itself. The script is uneven too, a fair bit of it is actually quite intelligently handled with some entertainment and suspense but there are other points where the dialogue does make one cringe and you do wish you learnt more about the characters and that the romance wasn't so disjointed and forced. John” read more

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"First viewing - July 11th Oh, that's right, I have Disney+ still, don't I. Now I barely registered John Carter's release back in 2012, which might explain why I've never seen it before. I recall seeing the posters for it, but I'm pretty sure I didn't see a trailer for it. And while I'm aware it's adapted from books, I'm not familiar with them. My work friend had spoken favorably of it, however, and knowing it was a fantasy film I figured my daughter would dig it and so we dove in. I thought i"