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wildvision) wrote2010-04-04 01:59 am
wildvision) wrote2010-04-04 01:59 am
Mini DVD Reviews
Well, I've watched a surprising number of disks today. So I thought I'd offer my opinions. ^^
Noir, Disk 1
A series about two badass female assassins, with a mysterious past angle thrown in? Sounds great, right? Weeelllll...not so much, just yet. After five episodes, I'm not really hooked. The art is lovely, and I'm really digging the soundtrack, and the idea is sound, but...I guess my complaint is mainly about the characters. Both Mireille and Kirika aren't very likable just yet. Kirika is mopey, cold and distant...all the time. And she has like, no facial expressions. I keep telling myself that, given her circumstances, she's entitled to be depressed, but still. It gets a little annoying to watch. And Mireille...she's not as bad, but they've not really done anything to make her seem like a real person, either.
Plus, there's not really any plot going just yet. Just random hit-of-the-week stuff. I've heard that the story kicks in around Disk 3...I've currently got 1 & 2. I figure I'll at least rent Disk 3, then see how it goes from there. If it picks up, great. I'll keep watching. If not...I'll probably drop it.
Claymore, Disk 1
Now this is what I'm talking about. Same number of episodes, but unlike with Noir, I am already hooked! Badass women with swords...what's not to love? Plus, the writers didn't waste any time making Raki, and even Clare, into likable people. The rest of this series will be my next several rentals...and I'll probably start on the manga, after that~
Sherlock Holmes (2009 Film)
I gotta say...I'm really disappointed. Everything I'd heard about this movie was good, but I just didn't like it. It's not like I hated it or anything, but I wouldn't be very eager to watch it again, either. I thought Robert Downey Jr. was a lousy Holmes...that's the biggest thing. He just didn't look or act right at all. Plus I didn't care for the occult stuff...yes, it was debunked at the end, but still. To be honest...if not for the names, I'd never have guessed that this was a Holmes story. And maybe if I knew nothing about the books, I'd have liked it better. But I do, so I didn't. =P
Noir, Disk 1
A series about two badass female assassins, with a mysterious past angle thrown in? Sounds great, right? Weeelllll...not so much, just yet. After five episodes, I'm not really hooked. The art is lovely, and I'm really digging the soundtrack, and the idea is sound, but...I guess my complaint is mainly about the characters. Both Mireille and Kirika aren't very likable just yet. Kirika is mopey, cold and distant...all the time. And she has like, no facial expressions. I keep telling myself that, given her circumstances, she's entitled to be depressed, but still. It gets a little annoying to watch. And Mireille...she's not as bad, but they've not really done anything to make her seem like a real person, either.
Plus, there's not really any plot going just yet. Just random hit-of-the-week stuff. I've heard that the story kicks in around Disk 3...I've currently got 1 & 2. I figure I'll at least rent Disk 3, then see how it goes from there. If it picks up, great. I'll keep watching. If not...I'll probably drop it.
Claymore, Disk 1
Now this is what I'm talking about. Same number of episodes, but unlike with Noir, I am already hooked! Badass women with swords...what's not to love? Plus, the writers didn't waste any time making Raki, and even Clare, into likable people. The rest of this series will be my next several rentals...and I'll probably start on the manga, after that~
Sherlock Holmes (2009 Film)
I gotta say...I'm really disappointed. Everything I'd heard about this movie was good, but I just didn't like it. It's not like I hated it or anything, but I wouldn't be very eager to watch it again, either. I thought Robert Downey Jr. was a lousy Holmes...that's the biggest thing. He just didn't look or act right at all. Plus I didn't care for the occult stuff...yes, it was debunked at the end, but still. To be honest...if not for the names, I'd never have guessed that this was a Holmes story. And maybe if I knew nothing about the books, I'd have liked it better. But I do, so I didn't. =P