A good movie

I already saw this movie but since it was a while back, I thought I might as well check it out again. I remember it quite well though, when it was released, I kept hearing here and there that this flick was the best of 2011. To be honest, even though I liked it and I genuinely thought it was good, I still think it is a little bit overrated. The first issue was that I knew too much about the story before watching the damned thing so the first 20 minutes were rather laborious when the main character kept asking 'what the hell is going on? what am I doing here?' since you already had the answers to these questions. I think I would have enjoyed more the beginning if I didn't know anything about the plot beforehand. The second issue was that, each time the main character tried to solve this situation, you already know it is not going to work out since there is either one hour of running time or even 30 minutes. But, in spite of these flaws, I still think it was a good flick. Indeed, the directing was very well done and I think Duncan Jones definitely has a bright future as a director. Furthermore, even though the special effects were pretty neat, they were not the main focus here. The main focus was on the characters and their emotional state and it was greatly appreciated. Furthermore, I really enjoyed Jake Gyllenhaal's performance who managed to keep you excited by the action but he also managed tot make you care about his character and about what he was going through. Anyway, to conclude, even though it was not a great flick, it was still a solid Science-Fiction feature and it is definitely worth a look, especially if you like the genre.

7/10