Apparently, Gareth Edwards didn't want to start working on the VFX until they had the final frames and footage that they were actually going to use in the movie, so in the end, it didn't have to cost like $300M for it to look this beautiful. He had a clear vision of what he wanted to make and didn't waste people's time. We really need more of these. 😅
"Do we want more original movies? Then we should probably go see The Creator and support it." That's exactly why I went opening weekend. We dont get many films like this anymore. I always loved your reviews for providing more insight into the film making process/business to help put things into perspective.
Are we supposed to lie to people then? The movie IS visually stunning. The story IS highly derivative. The writing and acting IS all over the place. All accurate. As is my rating: 6.5. I would still recommend seeing it but let’s not pretend it’s a juggernaut.
@@kgetz3 No one here is lying about the movie? Even Chris' review is pretty accurate. And I enjoyed the movie as a whole. Sometimes its nice to just enjoy a movie without being critical about every detail. I dont need reviews or other people's opinions on a movie I know I'm going to see anyways.
one great visual aspect that this film doesn’t get enough credit for is that the vfx just blends into the environment perfectly. Robots, architectures, cyborgs etc don’t stick out as vfx but as real elements that support the movie. So many long shots of scenery and atmosphere of different cultures that helps me immerse in the world that the director built, a lot more than other robot movies. It weirdly feels relatable
Yes! Especially the No Mad's light bean, I was staring at it trying to figure out how it's made and find if it broke in some small area collide, but no, no flaw on it at all it is such beauty
PLEASANTLY surprised by The Creator; this is (in the most respectful way) an astonishingly solid B-Film. It'll be one of those hidden gems over the coming decades, and it absolutely will inspire the next generation of filmmakers.
Also, fun fact! The movie was shot on a Sony FX3, a 4.000 dollar, super small, mirrorless camera. It also has very good light sensitivity allowing the crew to invest less in lighting in any scene. The way we shoot cinema is changing so rapidly right now!
And of course if an independent shoots with that camera they would be told that it was "non-industry standard". If you're an independent filmmaker odds are you are already in the proccess of shooting cinema. The industry is the one that has to catch up, because it for the most part Hollywood got out of the business of creating cinema a long time ago.
It's a trip seeing the bucket full of a dozen FX3 with different setups they had on set ready to go at anytime. Although I think the point of why they opted for it budget-wise has been miscommunicated a bit. The cost of even an Arri Alexa (which is most times a rental anyway) is miniscule compared to a total film's budget. It's all of the additional required crew, labor, rigging, etc. that skyrockets with the highest end cinema cameras. Every additional minute on set is money. The FX3 with the DJI RS3 gimbal shoulder rig they used offered a pure solo DP run and gun no setup time required way of shooting. Kind of funny to think that for example Steven Soderbergh's iPhone rig for 'Unsane' probably costed more than the Creator on account of all the rigging and extra lighting they needed.
In interviews, Gareth said the original cut was 5+ hours! And then they cut it down to 2:30mins and then cut out another 15 mins. I would love to see a longer version as I felt some plot points were rushed along with character development. Still an amazing film!
I'd love a full review of this movie from you because (similarities aside) I thought it was riveting and so heartfelt. The chemistry between JDW and Madeleine Voyles was beautiful. The characterisation, across the board was fantastic. Allison Janney is a maaachine. Ken Watanabe, so endearing. I don't get emotional often in movies but this one really got me.
The girl who played alphie stole the show for me. I wanted to jump through the screen and protect her myself. It’s insanely rare that a movie can make me tear up but god damn it she acted her ass off. This movie deserves so much more attention than it’s getting.
She really was amazing. In fact, all the main performances were excellent. All the characters sort of started out as these archetypes, stereotypes, a bit bland even, but over the course of the film the performances (and rest of it too) raised everything to a completely different level far beyond what one would expect early on.
Original ideas get made every year, it just so happens that not all of them get pushed as widely as something like The Creator or Oppenheimer or Barbie. Most of them become festival films or mainly looked at for Oscars but nothing more. I would argue Hollywood has had many spots of being bad in its history, we are just in the modern eras worst spot. Hollywood has always had its rough times.
Somewhat agree but I would like to challenge the idea that originality equals quality - and thus also that unoriginality equals second-rate. I of course love originality and the unpredictability that comes with it but for me, it comes more down to execution than the ideas themselves.
The movie I'm looking forward to most for the remainder of the year is The Holdovers, and I have seen no advertising for it outside of the single preview for it when I went to see Oppenheimer. I can only hope that it left an impression on a lot of people the same way it did for me, but that lack of marketing is not going to do it any favors.
@@Jrzopper Marvel have always been about their superheroes, and stuck to them, and their films worked for what they are. The problem is all other studios trying to constantly replicate something that is tough to do and failing. Marvel isn't asking anyone to make the same type of films. If people supported other movies on the same level as Marvel, both parties would benefit as neither would be oversaturated or empty
The plot was too thin. The moment I heard "super weapon" I said, literally out loud, "Is it a child who represents hope for the future?" and lo and behold.
@@Charles12 well in star wars, the empire had a literal superweapon and no hope-inspiring child (we didn't even know Luke was Vader's kid, as far as the rebellion is concerned, he's a schmoe). in battlestar galactica, the cylons had infiltrated the government and military. in terminator, they travel through time. There's a million ways.
I very rarely see a movie on opening weekend but I couldn't wait. Visually awesome, well acted. The girl that played The Child was amazing. Deserves to make way more at the box office.
I agreed the little girl was great Washington was great, but that little girls character wasn't consistent at all they forced things ok writing poor directing great acting
@@donaldchapman2896The ending was a tearjerker. But the writing for her was pretty inconsistent - sometimes she was very removed or indifferent, then suddenly, she was very determined and go out of her way. And I still don’t buy how quickly she got attached to Joshua character.
@@brianng8350 I think the fact that she's still just an ai means attachment to a human is relatively easy, but you're right, it was missing some more bonding scenes in-between that quick travel montage. This being said "Help your new friend Joshua not get killed by the fuckin' poe-lise" was so bloody hilarious.
I don’t watch Chris’s videos so often now but man has his tone/approach changed since making a film himself. It’s clear that it’s made him think twice and hold back more when criticising others art.
Yipp, I unsubscribed for several years and came back very surprised. But I don’t think by what he said he’s been through over the last years (or happened positively to him) that it was filmmaking on its own what changed him. Now I always look forward to his opinions especially of movies I really liked. He’s very fair and differentiated about it. He even calls out bad toxic „critics“. He has grown up in a very, very positive way. Nice to see that’s still possible.
Me personally. I miss the fun guy who liked transformers and signs. Now he seems like a guy who really likes the smell of his own farts. Oh well. I gave him a thumbs up anyway cause I ain’t no hater.
Great review. My wife and I saw the creator. I'm personally a fan of these types of movies. And I always prefer the theater experience. I make judgements on movies I see in the theater, based on "could I have waited to stream this film?". This movie was definitely a go to the theater and watch on the big screen category. We watched it in regular 2d.. I wish we'd seen it in 3d or IMAX. I think there could have been a few more minutes of John David Washington's character engaging or struggling to engage in his world.
Saw The Creator yesterday. Not much of a Sci-Fi guy but gave it a shot. Really visually impressive and some good performances from Washington and Voyles.
I saw The Creator last night and I was pretty much expect a typical scifi movie about the danger of AI but I was pleasantly surprised, this movie has great visuals, good charactes, and best of all its got heart. One of the few movies Ive seen this year that I would go to theaters to watch again.
I agree with all those points but I just couldn't connect with the characters. I had mixed feelings coming out of this movie, though I'll keep supporting any movie with an interesting concept.
This is a great video Chris...you really hit the nail on the head with your perspective on originality. Thanks for what you do so we don't have to turn to the sites with the letters and numbers. 😀
Kinda did feel like avatar with robots but was still class. Was never bored, visuals were insane and quite thought provoking. Would love to see an extended cut
@@zenquantum1246 Well, why every american (except the protagonist) looks like the bad guy and at the end, it looks like everybody is celebrating that the machines won. It's the same dynamic as the avatar
I almost passed on this one because there are other movies that seem so similar, but this was... wow. I was so impressed by the film footage exposition at the beginning. In less than 2 minutes it filled us in on how AI started, how things fell apart, and the state of the world we're stepping into. Such skillful storytelling that respects the intelligence of viewers.
I went into the movie almost fully blind, the only thing i knew is that it is about A.I. The opening scenes were cool. . . . But i thought the whole movie was a complete shitshow. Like i thought its so bad, and probably everyone think so, and now i see in the comments that people actually liked it?? The effects, cinematography and all was cool, but the writing for the plot and the charachters was so freaking bad, was one of the worst movies ive seen this year.
@@solymossyakos8526 I agree, the visuals were great but the story and the characters were boring. I think a lot more interesting movie could have been made in the universe Gareth created.
Chris, I saw The Creator yesterday with my GF and we loved it. It was not just that it was a very immersive and believable world that Edwards created. It also wasn't just the cast and the acting which was extremely tangible and emotionally driven. Or the Plot, which was intense and immersive. It was all of that and many more things. The young central actress, Madeleine Yuna Voyles, in her first film role was just perfect and it will be fun to see how she blossoms into her acting career. It was also the first time I noticed how much John David Washington sounds like his father and is definitely going to have an amazing career. The ending had us both tearing up. I also felt like there could have been more time added to the film, with certain scenes feeling like they'd been edited to allow for time constraints.
I saw this in a dolby cinema showing, I loved it! I would love to watch more like this. It reminds me of the best sci Fi original movies we adore to this day. Gareth killed it and it's rich and deep in all its aspects to be a good popcorn flick worth rewatching
Dude, your film reviews got me and my best friend enticed with film criticism, or rather looking at film through a critical, yet very much creative lense so much as teens, an I can't thank you enough for that! Just finished working on my friends debut feature a couple of days back and all I could think of at the wrap party was "This is what we've been dreaming of for 11 years, bro". I still can't believe it went through as beautifully as it did, given all the challenges and "impossible" situations we faced along the way. All I want to say is Thank you! For giving young creatives like us a comprehensive and enjoyable film- discussion platform to bond over and learn from. Without you, I don't think our bond would've gotten as strong as it is today!
Plan to see it this week. Love Edwards and his approach to filmmaking. And I’m all for supporting original films and new ideas. Hollywood needs an overhaul and it seems the perfect time for that to happen. Great analysis, Chris!
I'm a bit busy lately but I'll try my best to catch it this weekend. Loved Andor and I want to support original sci-fi... I would love to see Chris's take on Andor tho. Have a feeling he'd really dig it.
This was sooo close to being phenomenal but some pacing issues and some of the character writing left me wishing it was tied together a bit better. That being said everything they did with the soundtrack, visuals and acting was incredible. As for the state of Hollywood I agree with you completely. Everything you said fell right in line with what I was thinking.
Man this movie broke me at the end. The last time I got emotional like this in a movie recently was No Time to Die at the ending. This was an amazing movie👏🏽👏🏽
@@StewartFletcher same here, especially no time to die :)) it was just a shit movie with shit villain and Bond seemed so different from Casino Royale that I did not care at all when he died :))
I pretty much agree 100% with you. Loved the movie, it did remind me of Chappie and elisyum. But regardless it was still really good. I think the story was very grounded and compelling, and that’s what really held everything else up. I’d love to see si-fi make a comeback. It’s probably my favorite genre
My son and I saw this Sunday and loved it. By the end of it we were both in tears. Such a beautiful & moving film. We both agreed that we'd see it again.
I loved it. I couldn’t hold back the tears at the end. John David Washington performance was very moving! Mind blowing visuals and it had me on the edge of my seat. A instant classic. I’ve seen it twice and loved it MORE the 2nd time around!!🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
I know he's a repo baby but I swear JDW is talented, he just needs the right material to show off what he can do differently from his old man. I am getting a little tired of defending him to my friends when I see him in weak stuff.
I absolutely loved this movie. It's really a shame it only made $14 million on it's first weekend as I really feel like it's one of those movies that you only really get once every couple of years where you sit down to watch it and you know based on the cinematography and pacing that a studio didn't go in and force a whole bunch of changes. It has its flaws, but I enjoyed it enough that I'll probably see it again before it leaves theaters and I will definitely be picking it up on 4K UHD Blu-ray when it gets a home release.
@@dcanmore This. I didn't even know this movie existed until about 4 days ago (almost 2 weeks after release), and I went and saw it on Saturday night and loved it. The marketing for this film is basically non-existent.
Yes, three weeks ago I didn't know anything about it. I saw the poster on Twitter and thought it was a new TV show. Last week I saw it at an IMAX venue (London UK) and really enjoyed it. Glad to say the theatre was full.@@Fyre0
I wanted to love this one but there's nothing original about, it could be soon much better with one or two originalm ideas. At the production levels it's great but the cliche script and standard story took me out of it all the time while watching it
Everybody says they want original movies and they're tired of reboots, remakes and sequels and when someone puts in the work and does something original this is generally the response at the box-office. Especially if the film is by someone that isn't immediately recognized as a household name. The demographic that actually wants original well-made content is probably a lot smaller than people want to admit; the rest are just hypocrits spouting a line that people just say out of habit, but what they open their wallets for let's you know what they really want.
Saw the movie on IMAX on 10/2 and loved it. It's beautiful and intense visually, emotionally, and audibly. The breadth and scale are immense and immersive. Sure, there were some "typical Hollywood" moments but even though I acknowledged them, they didn't have any negative effect on my enjoyment of the movie. And what an amazing last few seconds of the movie. The feeling of sadness, hope, and joy has stuck with me all week.
Well said, subscribed based on your take on this movie and why we need more movies like this. I feel people arent recognizing who pivotal this movie is and what it could mean for future media. I hope it does well.
This feels like a really good Netflix movie, and not in a negative sense. Netflix is often the home of hidden gems and that's what this movie is. I love how it mixes sci-fi with the Vietnam War and the concepts of "what is real" (although it'd be nice to dive a little deeper). It's impressive that the budget was $80M because film looks really good. The understated effects are a nice change from the usual over the top feel of Hollywood blockbusters. Gareth Edwards is easily my favorite new-ish director.
One of my favourite film-making stories is from the making of Wallace and Gromit: Curse of the Were-Rabbit. It was made in partnership with DreamWorks and Jeffrey Katzenberg would speak to Nick Park, the creator of W&G, about how to make the film "better", e.g. by changing the little van into a sports car. Nick Park, who at that point had won an Oscar for each W&G feature, just ignored him to make Were-Rabbit a proper W&G story. Aardman stopped collaborating with DreamWorks after that 😂😂
I swear studio execs just don't have a clue about their content it makes me cringe. I've seen an aardman doc where they talk about this all the suggestions to make the film "better" just didn't make sense within the world and the characters
This is your best “review” video so far. Great way to talk shop about the industry and how movies get green lite, to movie viewers. Who may not understand the complicity of what it takes to get a film going.
I think the movie was great, it’s kinda like The Golden Child meets District 9, and for the budget it’s refreshing to see a director create a master class at what can be done with less money. I got some crazy animatrix first renaissance vibes, and after seeing the creator, I’d love to see a matrix prequel of the first and second renaissance given this much love and attention by the same director. Stellar talent chosen for the movie, and the little girl absolutely knocked it out of the park, along with that shotgun blast to the heart at the end of the film which hurt worse than all my 40 hours worth of ink put together.
@@markasplinhq Well... for starters, why was Tyler necessary to the mission in the first place? He had no knowledge that they didn't already have. His friend who was left behind, somehow becomes an American business owner in a part of the world that is opposed to America and is aligned with AI, and when Tyler shows up, he asks "You weren't followed, right?" Then loses his partner in the fighting that ensues, and still goes with Tyler, why?
@@terranncegilmore I think they say in the original meeting with the General that because of his ties to his wife he knows about the area where they think the “weapon” is, before his wife was killed he was the sole “undercover operative”. I think with regards to Taylor’s friend, the plot needed someone on the inside to allow Taylor to understand what he was in possession of, the friend was clearly in a relationship with an AI so maybe locals deemed him as no threat? I dunno, as others have said this film was almost cut in half for the Final Cut so I’m sure with an extra 30-40 mins this would be cleared up? Not saying it’s perfect btw
Contrived, inconsistent, and ultimately nonsensical. The writing was atrocious. Characters constantly act in ways that are opposite to their stated intentions. The world doesn't obey its own rules, like with humans thinking of robots as unfeeling machines, but the ultimate antagonist doesn't want to have the robot kid die painfully despite having no awakening of any kind. There are infinite examples of stuff like that.
I support your take on new ideas and how they are treated. I'm reminded of Jupiter Ascending. It felt like most people were really dedicated to hating everything about that movie. It wasn't the greatest thing I've ever seen, but it WAS interesting. I totally wanted to know more about the world they established. It's commercial and critical failure was surely seen by studios as a message from the public. "If you give new ideas a chance, we will hate it." It's really too bad, because that wasn't even the studios "giving it a chance". They were actively seeking an original IP, and they got burned for it.
Great movie review! Just seen it last night, and I really enjoyed the movie on a number of levels, the story, acting, directing, and cinematography. I thought were all great. I remember when I first seen the trailer a month and a half ago and said oh yeah definitely checking this out! Yes as I watched it I definitely seen a lot of other movie inspired influences and I was ok with that. There isn’t a writer, director, actor, or movie studio that hasn’t been affected by another movie from the past. Yes originally is always the best way to go, but I’m interested in seeing where your inspiration comes from and how your vision will be impacted by it. I know everyone has gotten caught up in the camera and overall production of this movie, but it has to be more than that and I feel as though this movie achieved just that! Great job on all fronts and I only hope movie goers will be open to seeing a really good movie without any preconceived expectations. 🤙🏿
loved it! While it wasn't a perfect movie, it was my favorite movie of the year to experience in theaters. From being an original to having such beautiful visuals and landscapes shot on location. I hope this movie has legs at the box office. we need more. I can't handle the empty marvel movies anymore (and I'm a fan of superhero stuff)
This was one of the best in-theater experiences I’ve had in a while: emotionally moving with actors giving great performances while surrounded by absolutely top-notch VFX. I get people saying it’s echoing other films, but it’s a roller-coaster that earns its thrills
Wathing 55min long „making of” (included when buying digital or Bluray edition) is a must! One of the best behind the scene I have ever watched - their approach, Gareth attitude and skill, camera they used (the consumer fx3 model that even I have on my shelf), and more…
Just took my wife to see this last night. I was a little annoyed at first because I wanted to watch SAW X, but my wife didn’t want to so we watch the creator instead. I’m SO GLAD we chose to see that movie instead. Holy shit what an experience. Me and her were both crying by the end lol we sat there in silence after in ended and just took it all in. I can’t wait to see it again
@@10_Percent_Better It's nit natural to cry over a movie. It is natural to cry over extreme pain, loss of a loved one, or very stressful situations. Otherwise, it's like men want to be like women.
I just watched it yesterday. I went with my dad and after it ended he said "I don't know how I feel about that" and I turned to him and pointed to my eyes which were filled with tears lmao safe to say I really enjoyed it lol. I had no idea abt the harsh reviews until a friend mentioned it to me after I expressed how much I liked it.
@@danielpaul1875 REALLY ??? I'm gonna have to go see this film then. Been pretty disappointed with the movies I've seen this year,nothing to write home about.
I enjoyed it! I felt the 3rd act was a bit rushed but the actress that played Alphie as well as John David Washington were fantastic. Its given me a new comedic punchline for everything "we don't have that in the fridge" haha which I loved. I did notice some of the other sci fi influences but it looked beautiful and had great actors. I'm glad they're putting out some original stories :)
Chris, your take on movies is appreciated. Most critics think their job is to cricize a movie. No, it is to CRITIQUE a movie. As far as originality, how many westerns, have, have horses, black hats, white hats, and bank robberies in them. So many similarities. But I love a lot of them. It's what you do with the characters, that is what's important.
I appreciate your practical perspective on movies and how that's changed over the years, love when you take a step back and look at a movie in context of the system it was made within.
As many potholes as it had it was still one of my favorite films I've watched this year. This is why I go to theaters. To watch creative, and fun movies that make me feel something inside. I will definitely be watching this again and recommending it to friends.
I saw this movie yesterday and it was FREAKING AMAZING!!! Sure I noticed the Star Wars influence a little but the Story, Visuals, and Characters hooked me all the way through and the ending got me emotional a little bit and I'm not even exaggerating. This film was great and shows that even with some influence of other things, you can still have a good story and Characters with AWESOME visuals that can hook people like me.
It was very good, but I thought that there were missing scenes. Some things seem to happen too fast which sometimes creates plot holes and inconsistencies
You nailed it Chris. There were obvious similarities to other films in The Creator but the film had its on unique take on them. It had a style. Really enjoyed this flick.
This film was visually stunning, acting was amazing, the story was good. It’s an original movie crossed between robots and the Vietnam war. It’s emotional and action packed. Worth watching and my rating would be 9.5/10. We need more movies like this. I hope we see a second film or an extended cut. Edit: don’t shoot me for my opinion. I’m just saying I liked the movie and I think others will too. Yes the rating is high but that’s cause I really enjoyed it. Others may not but I respect others opinions as well. 💪🏻 ✌🏻
Sorry but 9.5 is too high...its not even close to be a masterpiece...this was like 6 or 7/10. Besides visuals and good first half of the movie,the rest was pretty hollow and generic,we saw this type of story done wayyy wayy better.
I saw it last Thursday with my wife and we both cried. It was a powerful film and the effects made the experience that much more immersive. The Dolby Theater we saw it in was perfect! Audio was such a huge factor in the moment to moment action and added so much to the intensity! It was fantastic! I will definitely be buying this when I can!
The Creator was so good! Loved it, one of the best movies I have seen in a long time, Gareth Edwards directed an amazing movie, the production, action, music all top notch, felt so fresh, John David Washington stole the show in the movie 👏👏👏
Thanks for talking about what it’s like to pitch an original movie now, and why it may remind us other movies we’ve seen. I do plan to go see this movie.
@@spiderpig1029I finally watched it. I’ve been so busy and I finally managed to see it. Today was the last day it was showing at the AMC near me. You couldn’t be more wrong, it’s not perfect but holy shit this movie was fantastic, complex, had heart, the visuals were stunning and it made you think
I was waiting for you to cover this one! Sincerly hope it does well and we can get more projects like this off the ground, original blockbusters that dont cost 300 mil
I think the problem is that the movie dialect is run by people who regularly watch movies, which isn't the majority of the population that actually make up the box office, so you're only hearing from the people who are already helping funding these movies what they think the problem is versus what the actual problem is, and why executives are reluctant to make original films. So from an ordinary viewer's point of view, a guy who just keeps rewatching a small collection of movies and occasionally watches a handful of never before seen movies (not always a new movie) per year, these key components are the reason I believe movies as a whole are kinda dying lately: the inconvenience of paying for the theater, films becoming about the artists and not the audience, and the audience's lack of trust for filmmakers and studios. Prices for everything is going up, so how many people can realistically afford to pay the gas and tickets under an already tight budget? In cases like this, the cheaper alternative will always prevail such as waiting for the movie to come out digitally. Secondly, more and more do I hear artists lashing out at the audience for not liking their film, or that the selling point of a film is the artists involved/the originality of the film instead of the quality and entertainment of the film itself. From what I perceive when filmmakers these days talk about their films, it really seems to be more about the artist, or artists, and filling their desires in the film rather than filling the desires of the audience and what they would like to see. It doesn't seem like these complaints from filmmakers are about studios rejecting ideas that they think audiences would like to see, it instead seems like rejecting ideas that they solely believe is interesting to them. From a product manufacturing point of view, before a product is even made, market research is done to see what is there that people invest in, and what isn't there that people would like to invest in which is what begins the development of a new original product. Again, from what I perceive, it sounds like the filmmakers are making uneducated pitches about movies they believe to be interesting to someone like themselves rather then something they have seen a desire for in the audience that doesn't exist yet. Lastly, I don't believe the people trust filmmakers or studios anymore. The reason I keep rewatching movies instead of watching new movies are because I know what I'm trading in for my time (and sometimes money). With a new movie, there is a risk of a lot of time and money. As mentioned in this video, Barbie was a success, but that's because people knew what to expect with it in terms of themes, and the overall feminist message. But most of the time, these new movies advertise one thing to you, but when you watch the movie, it is completely different in terms of tone, messages, and what you generally expect. Overtime, I have trained my brain to raise red flags over the most general things in these movies' advertising campaigns, including what the artists say outside of the film since my second point outlines that these films are more about them now than the audience, and thus everything regarding their mindset and ideology will be felt in the film. So imagine paying a ticket only to not enjoy the film, maybe because it has a poor screenplay, messages you don't agree with, or a tone you didn't sign up for. It stings a lot more than missing out a movie based on your general red flags, which are then later confirmed by people who have seen it. Studios and filmmakers are getting wise to this sort of thinking, and so I do believe they play a bit of a deceitful game to not scare potential customers away, which to my point, isn't honest. I believe this is why a lot of originality is lacking from Hollywood films and why studios are more easily persuaded to make a film that is a product of other films or IP: because an original film has the baggage I explained in my main three points, but an un-original film has the baggage plus the selling point of familiarity which automatically makes it more appealing. If filmmakers and studios keep messing up these films that essentially have blueprints laid out for them, why would I have any confidence in their ability to make an original film with no prior blueprint good? My suggestion to filmmakers who want to make original films is to pay attention to what these other filmmakers who are allowed to make original films did in order to get to where they are (ironic since they always talk about a filmmakers past, but always chalk up their ability to make original films as luck or out of their ability.) Christopher Nolan, for example, knew WB was looking to make a Batman movie and knew what the audience wanted in terms of tone after the taste of Batman and Robin were still in audience's mouths, so he played the best of both worlds to make his vision come to life. The idea didn't come out of a vacuum of inspiration, it came out of legitimate business reasoning- something that I believe artists today are missing because they feel entitled.
Amazing points, do I have to slightly disagree about the point; "it really seems to be more about the artist, or artists, and filling their desires in the film rather than filling the desires of the audience and what they would like to see" Because lets be honest, algorithms and market testing is something of the 21st century, nowadays everything is trying to be calculated and put into some demographics statistics, how every movie can hit the four-quadrants. I'm sorry but the point is not to give people what they want, but to give people what they didn't know they wanted. No one was reading the public in the 70s and said 'people really want an Aliens film, or Jaws, or Halloween, or Saturday Night Live or Exorcist'. Sure it reflects the society at the time, but movies FIRST are ideas pitched by artists, and then become molded to fit for general audiences and public accessibility. That appeal to audience only comes later in script-doctoring. Movies just don't have the pop-culture impact they do anymore because we have so many other forms of stimulation, we have so much technology at our fingertips, we have our computers and phones and instant gratification on youtube or tiktok or instagram. We have content and algorithmically-specified entertainment, just for us. So original films can never be successful in the same way they used to because everyone now has short-form entertainment that appeals to them specifically, and can be rapidly consumed. Back in the day movies were significant things, because our world was quieter, we weren't constantly stimulated every part of the day with the digital world, so something like Exorcist had a much larger impact because there was less noise to drown it out, now a movie can be good but it's not an event. So whether an original movie is good, unless its spectacle action it can never make that same impact on our over-stimulated brains as with people from time-periods where the movie screen was the only place to get that sort of stimulation. I'm sure you might disagree but you say that as a movie fan, it doesn't apply for general audiences that aren't that invested, and so can find equally exciting things on their phone.
I saw it in IMAX and loved it. Sci-fi is one of my favorite genres, and I feel like we don't get enough non-IP content these days, so I really hope more people go see this film
There are some genuinely powerful and emotionally resonant images in this film. From the beautifully awe inspiring nuclear bomb blast/aftershocks to the simple but equally powerful and effective close up of a smiling childs face. I absolutely love the grainy celluloid-type textured visual look of this film, weathered, varying degrees of focus, imperfections and true realistic depth to the frame. For me it was a very refreshing middle finger to nearly every other blockbuster VFX movie that is prepackaged as this glossy, corporate commercial, with digital makeup covering everything. The Creator does struggle with some pacing and general storytelling issues, huge sections seem rushed through especially in the second half and I've noticed alot of people hung up on this. Basically what Chris Stuckmann is saying here, if more people will support original and unique cinematic storys and enough with the uninspired dull franchise bullshit, than studios MIGHT sense that there's a smart & nuance craving audience who is fed up with MOSTLY everything else in the blockbuster vfx market, not just (or) every comicbook movie, but for the most part we know which one's deserve attention and huge amounts of money and which ones will cause some stir or meaningless internet chatter but then be forgotten within a year or two. We get what we pay for, what we vote for with our time & money, putting the effort into going out to a theatrical experience and supporting the Cinema.
I was hoping you would do a video on this film! And agreed! People say they want “original films” without doing the work of seeing them (which is why I decided to see this film over the weekend;)
SPOILERS AHEAD: Entering the same film festivals as Gareth Edwards here in the UK when I was younger, I have always been invested in his career trajectory which has been monumental. Knowing his special effects background and the budget he had to play with on this film, I was so excited to see what he done. The world building of this film is stunning and the effects slot in seamlessly with the physical action. I loved the way in this film you go into the first 20 mins with the usual thoughts of AI = Bad but throughout the film your thought process is reversed and with the plot aid of a young child you finish the film completely flipped 180 emotionally. That’s a super hard thing to do! I’m surprised more aren’t likening the plot to Rogue One - enemy has a super women, you need to retrieve it before they use it ;) I don’t think Gareth’s intention was to ever reinvent the wheel of Sci Fi but to mere create a supremely polished Sci fi film that hits the right notes and THE CREATOR does this perfectly :)
You know who the bad guys were very early because the humans were shooting on site and the resistance were Asian. Hollywood would never display an area called ‘New Asia’ as the bag guys. They get too much money from the Chinese market.
My wife and I saw it last night and really enjoyed it. I feel like it was a very character driven movie which is not often the case with dystopian sci-fi. Usually the draw is a unique concept and crazy visuals but like you mentioned the plot felt familiar and the visuals (while beautiful) weren't stunning and made to be the main focus of the movie. The relationships of the movie made it so good and well worth watching multiple times.
Great video Chris! An apt analysis of the current state of Hollywood and the feature film business. The theater model is sadly changing drastically; as did the physical/traditional video rental market; and even more sad is the significantly lower 4K/Blu Ray/DVD (physical disc) sale market these days. These arthouse films going mainstream gives us filmbufs hope but also a bit of display given how much things have changed now that we’re in 2024. I hope that physical media sees market growth somehow maybe via bundled sales with exclusive steelcovers that have bonuses like mini-posters (higher quality screenprints for example or fine glicee prints/lithographs), behind the scenes booklets, display props, or even collectible statues, etc. to get more people to buy traditional again. Or maybe more artful skip/case covers by talented artists could entice fans to collect again like vinyl saw the resurgence of the mid to late 2010’s through now. We must not let traditional/physical/tangible media slip away lest we may lose some original versions of films forever due to Hollywood write offs and future risk of abused daft censorship/politically motivated cancellations… Also, we cannot put our sole trust in the studios and distributors as they have already proven themselves untrustworthy, especially recently. It turns out private “ownership” of digital versions of a given film isn’t at all like the same kind of ownership as physical media since digital copies can disappear and be totally erased as the platforms lose the license or go under in the long term. Let’s continue to purchase the physical media for our beloved films - old and new! ❤️🖤🙂🙏🙏
Me and my wife watched it in imax in Waterloo London and Gareth Edwards’s cut a promo saying that actual imax was his local cinema for the longest time and watching it in imax it was glorious. I could write a list of films and anime that was directly comparable but no way. I loved it and I need more of this. You’re 100 percent correct we as the audience need to support more original IP’s I swear the majority of big budget franchises have looked so bad and this film looked and felt so much better than your latest DCU or MCU film of late.
I wish I got ads for this movie on TH-cam instead of getting the billionth Fast X ad even though the movie has been out for months. This review is the first time I’m hearing about the Creator, and now it’s my most anticipated movie of the year. Thank you Chris.
Just came out of the cinema. It was a great watch a Gareth Edwards continues to make breathtaking films. I did get memories of Rogue One and Godzilla both with the ending but also how he films large machines and monsters. Also gave me impressions of iRobot and Independence Day. There were some flaws in the execution and some inconsistency issues but overall I had a great time and would highly recommend it. These are the types of Action films I want to watch and not some other DC or Marvel film.
As usual, this is a thoughtful piece by CS. I would suggest though to him and anyone else interested in The Creator and the points made in this video to check out the Hollywood Reporter interview with Gareth Edwards, which adds some more perspective.
I really enjoyed this film!! I’ve recently tried to take what I felt during and straight after the movie as my “review” and not let RT scores subconsciously sway me.
I think that’s the best way, art is subjective :) so many times I’ve been blown away by a film only to feel disheartened when I read IMDb or RT afterwards… we shouldn’t let other peoples opinions affect our own :)!
It's so important that movies like The Creator continue to be financed and exist in the moviegoing marketplace, to break up the homogeny of what's out there. Granted, not being tied to an existing IP doesn't automatically guarantee that something will FEEL original, let alone be a good movie. It can be hard to market things that are technically original properties, but look like combinations of things we've seen before in a way that makes them seem novel. I wasn't super interested in seeing the film at first, but when I became aware of the radically unconventional way it was made, suddenly it became a must-see. It's just amazing that something this technically impressive can be made on such a modest budget. It sounds like the VFX process was also WAY more well thought-out than the average blockbuster. Whatever shortcomings it has narratively, the industry should be taking a big lesson from Edwards here
I've gone from seeing on average 20 movies in theatres a year in the 80s and 90s to about 3 a year in the 2020s. Very little from Hollywood excites me enough to want to see it in a theatre.
Yeah me too. I used to be excited for the next big movie to come out. It’s not something I ever thought would happen. But so few movies are worth watching on the big screen in recent years.
I’m not gonna lie man… The creator was one of my favorite films I’ve seen in years. I know there are some bits that are a bit derivative, especially in the middle, but I was so enthralled by the world, and committed to the story that it never really took from Mai Enjoyment. What’s even more surprising is my wife absolutely love the film as well. And she is definitely not somebody who watches sci-fi films ever.
I adored this movie! You're so right that it did cobble together bits of other popular movies and stories, but I was still thoroughly entertained. Had some real jaw-dropping moments and edge-of-your-seat action sequences. Plus plenty of emotional payoff, great performances, great visual effects, and great score. I really hope it makes a tonne of money, because I need to see more bigger budget original movies like this!
Just got done listening to a interview with Gareth Edwards from Collider and then one with Oren Soffer the movies cinematographer and this movie from a production standpoint should win an award of something because man it's maybe the smartest made movie of the year and that's going up against films like Barbie and Oppenheimer that have great productions.
I’m so glad I watched this movie. It takes me back to my favorite year of movies, 2013, where tons of action packed movies that didn’t have any ties or sequels to other movies was the prominent films. This original film was very refreshing from all the long term sequences of movies we have nowadays.
I just came back from the film and there was only one other person in the film. Now this was at 5pm, the perfect time to get off work and watch a film. I was very disappointed that I only had one other guy to share an incredible film with. We got to spread the word on this movie because Chris, we'll get more films like this if we go and see them and spend money on them.
I saw it on opening night and it was great. To be honest I already anticipated how "tropy" it would turn out to be but I still wanted to give Gareth the support he deserves. Aside from the story elements, the pacing is also not the strongest with this one (I adored his pacing in Godzilla, a slow burn paired with well crafted set pieces). But the visuals and sound design is well worth my money. I haven't had a spine chilling moment in the cinema for a long time but Gareth gifted me one with a scene featuring a certain song...I could feel my organs syncopating with what I was looking at and was utterly impressed.
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Apparently, Gareth Edwards didn't want to start working on the VFX until they had the final frames and footage that they were actually going to use in the movie, so in the end, it didn't have to cost like $300M for it to look this beautiful. He had a clear vision of what he wanted to make and didn't waste people's time. We really need more of these. 😅
Yup, the VFX work only started after picture lock. A rare almost extinct method of operation in Hollywood.
Using shots of real explosions that killed really people, then just updating them slightly probably saved some money and time too..
Why did you copy/paste this same comment from Jeremy Jahn's 'The Creator' review 5 days ago?
@@Bobisalivehuh
So that's why every scene looks like it was taken straight out of Artstation's daily feed.
"Do we want more original movies? Then we should probably go see The Creator and support it." That's exactly why I went opening weekend. We dont get many films like this anymore.
I always loved your reviews for providing more insight into the film making process/business to help put things into perspective.
Are we supposed to lie to people then?
The movie IS visually stunning.
The story IS highly derivative.
The writing and acting IS all over the place.
All accurate. As is my rating: 6.5.
I would still recommend seeing it but let’s not pretend it’s a juggernaut.
Trailer hooked me, but yes, always happy to support original movie ideas.
@@kgetz3 No one here is lying about the movie? Even Chris' review is pretty accurate. And I enjoyed the movie as a whole. Sometimes its nice to just enjoy a movie without being critical about every detail. I dont need reviews or other people's opinions on a movie I know I'm going to see anyways.
Gen Z aren't even really human. They are all SJW filth.
@@kgetz3Well, yeah, such a low budget for a sci-fi movie only gets you so far.
one great visual aspect that this film doesn’t get enough credit for is that the vfx just blends into the environment perfectly. Robots, architectures, cyborgs etc don’t stick out as vfx but as real elements that support the movie. So many long shots of scenery and atmosphere of different cultures that helps me immerse in the world that the director built, a lot more than other robot movies. It weirdly feels relatable
Yes! Especially the No Mad's light bean, I was staring at it trying to figure out how it's made and find if it broke in some small area collide, but no, no flaw on it at all it is such beauty
the robot movement does stick out though
PLEASANTLY surprised by The Creator; this is (in the most respectful way) an astonishingly solid B-Film. It'll be one of those hidden gems over the coming decades, and it absolutely will inspire the next generation of filmmakers.
@@ianmillerdevilsfan1223 hey, both fair points!
Also, fun fact! The movie was shot on a Sony FX3, a 4.000 dollar, super small, mirrorless camera. It also has very good light sensitivity allowing the crew to invest less in lighting in any scene. The way we shoot cinema is changing so rapidly right now!
And of course if an independent shoots with that camera they would be told that it was "non-industry standard". If you're an independent filmmaker odds are you are already in the proccess of shooting cinema. The industry is the one that has to catch up, because it for the most part Hollywood got out of the business of creating cinema a long time ago.
It's a trip seeing the bucket full of a dozen FX3 with different setups they had on set ready to go at anytime. Although I think the point of why they opted for it budget-wise has been miscommunicated a bit. The cost of even an Arri Alexa (which is most times a rental anyway) is miniscule compared to a total film's budget. It's all of the additional required crew, labor, rigging, etc. that skyrockets with the highest end cinema cameras. Every additional minute on set is money. The FX3 with the DJI RS3 gimbal shoulder rig they used offered a pure solo DP run and gun no setup time required way of shooting. Kind of funny to think that for example Steven Soderbergh's iPhone rig for 'Unsane' probably costed more than the Creator on account of all the rigging and extra lighting they needed.
Yes we know already, you’re like the 10th person in the comments saying this. Stop being a sheep
The FEW is more like a ten grand camera - still cheap.
honestly cameras are not the most expensive part of a production. It's only a flex to people who never made a movie.
In interviews, Gareth said the original cut was 5+ hours! And then they cut it down to 2:30mins and then cut out another 15 mins. I would love to see a longer version as I felt some plot points were rushed along with character development. Still an amazing film!
That’s insane
We have to start the Gareth cut movement now lmao
You can feel the cuts too. The film suffers from it.
Would love a directors cut
It's not tv. Movies need to be condensed and well paced.
You can also support original films by not going to see the lazy franchise films.
Not gonna happen.
I'd love a full review of this movie from you because (similarities aside) I thought it was riveting and so heartfelt. The chemistry between JDW and Madeleine Voyles was beautiful. The characterisation, across the board was fantastic. Allison Janney is a maaachine. Ken Watanabe, so endearing. I don't get emotional often in movies but this one really got me.
The girl who played alphie stole the show for me. I wanted to jump through the screen and protect her myself. It’s insanely rare that a movie can make me tear up but god damn it she acted her ass off. This movie deserves so much more attention than it’s getting.
She really was amazing. In fact, all the main performances were excellent. All the characters sort of started out as these archetypes, stereotypes, a bit bland even, but over the course of the film the performances (and rest of it too) raised everything to a completely different level far beyond what one would expect early on.
I totally agree! I was never bored, and that child actress was amazing and adorable.
But why is a robot modeled after a child? Is the robot a worker or some sort of emotional support animal?
I cried
100% I cried 3 times and I don't do cries at films haha Oscar that girl
Hollywood is in a worse spot than it’s ever been. It’s nice to see somewhat original ideas for movies nowadays.
Original ideas get made every year, it just so happens that not all of them get pushed as widely as something like The Creator or Oppenheimer or Barbie. Most of them become festival films or mainly looked at for Oscars but nothing more. I would argue Hollywood has had many spots of being bad in its history, we are just in the modern eras worst spot. Hollywood has always had its rough times.
Somewhat agree but I would like to challenge the idea that originality equals quality - and thus also that unoriginality equals second-rate.
I of course love originality and the unpredictability that comes with it but for me, it comes more down to execution than the ideas themselves.
@Jrzopper but we are part of the problem, we go to the Marvel movies but won't go see a original movie.
The movie I'm looking forward to most for the remainder of the year is The Holdovers, and I have seen no advertising for it outside of the single preview for it when I went to see Oppenheimer. I can only hope that it left an impression on a lot of people the same way it did for me, but that lack of marketing is not going to do it any favors.
@@Jrzopper Marvel have always been about their superheroes, and stuck to them, and their films worked for what they are. The problem is all other studios trying to constantly replicate something that is tough to do and failing. Marvel isn't asking anyone to make the same type of films.
If people supported other movies on the same level as Marvel, both parties would benefit as neither would be oversaturated or empty
Very articulate. I like how your recent film-making experience is on display by explaining the industry's process of green lighting.
The plot was too thin. The moment I heard "super weapon" I said, literally out loud, "Is it a child who represents hope for the future?" and lo and behold.
well how else was the movie supposed to get made?
@@Charles12 well in star wars, the empire had a literal superweapon and no hope-inspiring child (we didn't even know Luke was Vader's kid, as far as the rebellion is concerned, he's a schmoe). in battlestar galactica, the cylons had infiltrated the government and military. in terminator, they travel through time. There's a million ways.
star wars is a trilogy and it took atleast 3 films to portray that.
I very rarely see a movie on opening weekend but I couldn't wait. Visually awesome, well acted. The girl that played The Child was amazing. Deserves to make way more at the box office.
I agreed the little girl was great Washington was great, but that little girls character wasn't consistent at all they forced things ok writing poor directing great acting
@@donaldchapman2896The ending was a tearjerker. But the writing for her was pretty inconsistent - sometimes she was very removed or indifferent, then suddenly, she was very determined and go out of her way. And I still don’t buy how quickly she got attached to Joshua character.
@@brianng8350By the end of Logan , x23 was attached to Logan as well .
@@brianng8350 I think the fact that she's still just an ai means attachment to a human is relatively easy, but you're right, it was missing some more bonding scenes in-between that quick travel montage. This being said "Help your new friend Joshua not get killed by the fuckin' poe-lise" was so bloody hilarious.
The same tired story of a child.. come on really
That’s the reason I went to see The Creator, even though the story needed some more work. I want to be able to see more of this.
I don’t watch Chris’s videos so often now but man has his tone/approach changed since making a film himself. It’s clear that it’s made him think twice and hold back more when criticising others art.
Yipp, I unsubscribed for several years and came back very surprised. But I don’t think by what he said he’s been through over the last years (or happened positively to him) that it was filmmaking on its own what changed him. Now I always look forward to his opinions especially of movies I really liked. He’s very fair and differentiated about it. He even calls out bad toxic „critics“. He has grown up in a very, very positive way. Nice to see that’s still possible.
Me personally. I miss the fun guy who liked transformers and signs. Now he seems like a guy who really likes the smell of his own farts. Oh well. I gave him a thumbs up anyway cause I ain’t no hater.
Great review. My wife and I saw the creator. I'm personally a fan of these types of movies. And I always prefer the theater experience. I make judgements on movies I see in the theater, based on "could I have waited to stream this film?". This movie was definitely a go to the theater and watch on the big screen category. We watched it in regular 2d.. I wish we'd seen it in 3d or IMAX. I think there could have been a few more minutes of John David Washington's character engaging or struggling to engage in his world.
Saw The Creator yesterday. Not much of a Sci-Fi guy but gave it a shot. Really visually impressive and some good performances from Washington and Voyles.
Saw: the creator
You just gave them enough creative fuel to come up with the next 10 Saw films, thank you. @@supbro7347
I saw The Creator last night and I was pretty much expect a typical scifi movie about the danger of AI but I was pleasantly surprised, this movie has great visuals, good charactes, and best of all its got heart. One of the few movies Ive seen this year that I would go to theaters to watch again.
I agree with all those points but I just couldn't connect with the characters. I had mixed feelings coming out of this movie, though I'll keep supporting any movie with an interesting concept.
It has heart, but very little brains for a science fiction movie.
It has heart but it's manipulative heart. I heard the directors and writers yelling "feel bad for these robots!!! Feel bad for them!!!"
really like your broader perspective on the movie landscape and how it's relevant for this one. I'll give this one a chance keeping this in mind!
This is a great video Chris...you really hit the nail on the head with your perspective on originality. Thanks for what you do so we don't have to turn to the sites with the letters and numbers. 😀
Kinda did feel like avatar with robots but was still class. Was never bored, visuals were insane and quite thought provoking. Would love to see an extended cut
Absolutely big guy, a bit thin in parts, but great fun nonetheless. Mr Edwards really does not like American militarism.
Yeah, I feel it would have been better if they had not portrayed humanity as the ultimate bad guy
I mean the “dances with wolves” story line has been done many times before avatar.
@@LuisSierra42gotta’ disagree with your takeaway there. Humanity isn’t the bad guy so much as “fearing the other” was
@@zenquantum1246 Well, why every american (except the protagonist) looks like the bad guy and at the end, it looks like everybody is celebrating that the machines won. It's the same dynamic as the avatar
I almost passed on this one because there are other movies that seem so similar, but this was... wow. I was so impressed by the film footage exposition at the beginning. In less than 2 minutes it filled us in on how AI started, how things fell apart, and the state of the world we're stepping into. Such skillful storytelling that respects the intelligence of viewers.
Agreed, also why I am worried it will fail. Because many people are dumb. But there are lots of explosions, so maybe it will do okay.
I'm sorry but an opening montage like that to deliver exposition just is not that remarkable. It's a pretty basic way to start a film like this.
I went into the movie almost fully blind, the only thing i knew is that it is about A.I.
The opening scenes were cool.
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But i thought the whole movie was a complete shitshow. Like i thought its so bad, and probably everyone think so, and now i see in the comments that people actually liked it?? The effects, cinematography and all was cool, but the writing for the plot and the charachters was so freaking bad, was one of the worst movies ive seen this year.
@@undead_corsair basic, yes, but often so poorly done.
@@solymossyakos8526 I agree, the visuals were great but the story and the characters were boring. I think a lot more interesting movie could have been made in the universe Gareth created.
Great video and explenation of the state! Please make a 2 hour version! 🙏 Could listen to you for hours!
Chris, I saw The Creator yesterday with my GF and we loved it. It was not just that it was a very immersive and believable world that Edwards created. It also wasn't just the cast and the acting which was extremely tangible and emotionally driven. Or the Plot, which was intense and immersive. It was all of that and many more things. The young central actress, Madeleine Yuna Voyles, in her first film role was just perfect and it will be fun to see how she blossoms into her acting career. It was also the first time I noticed how much John David Washington sounds like his father and is definitely going to have an amazing career. The ending had us both tearing up.
I also felt like there could have been more time added to the film, with certain scenes feeling like they'd been edited to allow for time constraints.
I saw this in a dolby cinema showing, I loved it! I would love to watch more like this. It reminds me of the best sci Fi original movies we adore to this day. Gareth killed it and it's rich and deep in all its aspects to be a good popcorn flick worth rewatching
Agreed. Saw it in imax and it was awesome.
chris is clueless as usual, hollywood is out of ideas and has been for ages
Dude, your film reviews got me and my best friend enticed with film criticism, or rather looking at film through a critical, yet very much creative lense so much as teens, an I can't thank you enough for that! Just finished working on my friends debut feature a couple of days back and all I could think of at the wrap party was "This is what we've been dreaming of for 11 years, bro". I still can't believe it went through as beautifully as it did, given all the challenges and "impossible" situations we faced along the way. All I want to say is Thank you! For giving young creatives like us a comprehensive and enjoyable film- discussion platform to bond over and learn from. Without you, I don't think our bond would've gotten as strong as it is today!
This is awesome! What’s the film called? I’ll be sure to support it
This is really great to read❤
Plan to see it this week. Love Edwards and his approach to filmmaking. And I’m all for supporting original films and new ideas. Hollywood needs an overhaul and it seems the perfect time for that to happen. Great analysis, Chris!
I'm a bit busy lately but I'll try my best to catch it this weekend. Loved Andor and I want to support original sci-fi... I would love to see Chris's take on Andor tho. Have a feeling he'd really dig it.
This was sooo close to being phenomenal but some pacing issues and some of the character writing left me wishing it was tied together a bit better. That being said everything they did with the soundtrack, visuals and acting was incredible.
As for the state of Hollywood I agree with you completely. Everything you said fell right in line with what I was thinking.
I absolutely loved it due to an overwhelming beauty of the visuals and the emotional weight of the relationship between Joshua and Alphie
Man this movie broke me at the end. The last time I got emotional like this in a movie recently was No Time to Die at the ending. This was an amazing movie👏🏽👏🏽
Same
I really wish I could say the same. But I never bought the relationship between Joshua and Alphey. It just seemed cliche and basic
@@StewartFletcher same here, especially no time to die :)) it was just a shit movie with shit villain and Bond seemed so different from Casino Royale that I did not care at all when he died :))
Hey it's it just programming 😅
@@StewartFletcher I don’t know is this helps but the key to Joshua and Alphies relationship is Maya.
I pretty much agree 100% with you. Loved the movie, it did remind me of Chappie and elisyum. But regardless it was still really good. I think the story was very grounded and compelling, and that’s what really held everything else up.
I’d love to see si-fi make a comeback. It’s probably my favorite genre
Such a good review and amazing analysis of what’s going on in the cinema world. Thanks!
My son and I saw this Sunday and loved it. By the end of it we were both in tears. Such a beautiful & moving film. We both agreed that we'd see it again.
Pathetic.
Visuals 10/10
Sound design 10/10
Original sci-fi idea 10/10
Story/dialog 5/10
But still worth seeing for the sake of supporting original ideas
Can't wait to go and see this on the weekend, thanks for your insightful reviews as always Chris.
I loved it. I couldn’t hold back the tears at the end. John David Washington performance was very moving! Mind blowing visuals and it had me on the edge of my seat. A instant classic. I’ve seen it twice and loved it MORE the 2nd time around!!🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Is it anything like the emotional story behind Spielbergs AI a long time ago?
That ending man so good 😢
I know he's a repo baby but I swear JDW is talented, he just needs the right material to show off what he can do differently from his old man. I am getting a little tired of defending him to my friends when I see him in weak stuff.
I was crying on the way back home, i couldn't stop
@@HeatherHolt it’s much better. More emotional at the end. You’ll be moved😭
I'm going to check this movie out getting a little tired of all these franchise movies it's nice to have a change.
I absolutely loved this movie. It's really a shame it only made $14 million on it's first weekend as I really feel like it's one of those movies that you only really get once every couple of years where you sit down to watch it and you know based on the cinematography and pacing that a studio didn't go in and force a whole bunch of changes. It has its flaws, but I enjoyed it enough that I'll probably see it again before it leaves theaters and I will definitely be picking it up on 4K UHD Blu-ray when it gets a home release.
Glad to say the movie has momentum, now over $60m at the box office and rising.
@@dcanmore This. I didn't even know this movie existed until about 4 days ago (almost 2 weeks after release), and I went and saw it on Saturday night and loved it. The marketing for this film is basically non-existent.
Yes, three weeks ago I didn't know anything about it. I saw the poster on Twitter and thought it was a new TV show. Last week I saw it at an IMAX venue (London UK) and really enjoyed it. Glad to say the theatre was full.@@Fyre0
I wanted to love this one but there's nothing original about, it could be soon much better with one or two originalm ideas. At the production levels it's great but the cliche script and standard story took me out of it all the time while watching it
Everybody says they want original movies and they're tired of reboots, remakes and sequels and when someone puts in the work and does something original this is generally the response at the box-office. Especially if the film is by someone that isn't immediately recognized as a household name. The demographic that actually wants original well-made content is probably a lot smaller than people want to admit; the rest are just hypocrits spouting a line that people just say out of habit, but what they open their wallets for let's you know what they really want.
Saw the movie on IMAX on 10/2 and loved it. It's beautiful and intense visually, emotionally, and audibly. The breadth and scale are immense and immersive. Sure, there were some "typical Hollywood" moments but even though I acknowledged them, they didn't have any negative effect on my enjoyment of the movie. And what an amazing last few seconds of the movie. The feeling of sadness, hope, and joy has stuck with me all week.
Well said, subscribed based on your take on this movie and why we need more movies like this. I feel people arent recognizing who pivotal this movie is and what it could mean for future media. I hope it does well.
This feels like a really good Netflix movie, and not in a negative sense. Netflix is often the home of hidden gems and that's what this movie is. I love how it mixes sci-fi with the Vietnam War and the concepts of "what is real" (although it'd be nice to dive a little deeper).
It's impressive that the budget was $80M because film looks really good. The understated effects are a nice change from the usual over the top feel of Hollywood blockbusters.
Gareth Edwards is easily my favorite new-ish director.
The movie will likely land on Netflix and make some cash that way from licensing fees. I myself will preorder the 4K bluray of this disc
One of my favourite film-making stories is from the making of Wallace and Gromit: Curse of the Were-Rabbit. It was made in partnership with DreamWorks and Jeffrey Katzenberg would speak to Nick Park, the creator of W&G, about how to make the film "better", e.g. by changing the little van into a sports car. Nick Park, who at that point had won an Oscar for each W&G feature, just ignored him to make Were-Rabbit a proper W&G story.
Aardman stopped collaborating with DreamWorks after that 😂😂
I swear studio execs just don't have a clue about their content it makes me cringe. I've seen an aardman doc where they talk about this all the suggestions to make the film "better" just didn't make sense within the world and the characters
This is your best “review” video so far. Great way to talk shop about the industry and how movies get green lite, to movie viewers. Who may not understand the complicity of what it takes to get a film going.
I really liked the points you made in this review Chris. I want to see more original movies made and that’s why I am going to support this one.
I think the movie was great, it’s kinda like The Golden Child meets District 9, and for the budget it’s refreshing to see a director create a master class at what can be done with less money. I got some crazy animatrix first renaissance vibes, and after seeing the creator, I’d love to see a matrix prequel of the first and second renaissance given this much love and attention by the same director. Stellar talent chosen for the movie, and the little girl absolutely knocked it out of the park, along with that shotgun blast to the heart at the end of the film which hurt worse than all my 40 hours worth of ink put together.
Visually beautiful.
Writing was all over the place.
How do you feel the writing was all over the place?
True.... Cobbled together from every Scifi movie they could think of.
@@markasplinhq Well... for starters, why was Tyler necessary to the mission in the first place? He had no knowledge that they didn't already have.
His friend who was left behind, somehow becomes an American business owner in a part of the world that is opposed to America and is aligned with AI, and when Tyler shows up, he asks "You weren't followed, right?" Then loses his partner in the fighting that ensues, and still goes with Tyler, why?
@@terranncegilmore I think they say in the original meeting with the General that because of his ties to his wife he knows about the area where they think the “weapon” is, before his wife was killed he was the sole “undercover operative”.
I think with regards to Taylor’s friend, the plot needed someone on the inside to allow Taylor to understand what he was in possession of, the friend was clearly in a relationship with an AI so maybe locals deemed him as no threat?
I dunno, as others have said this film was almost cut in half for the Final Cut so I’m sure with an extra 30-40 mins this would be cleared up?
Not saying it’s perfect btw
Contrived, inconsistent, and ultimately nonsensical. The writing was atrocious. Characters constantly act in ways that are opposite to their stated intentions. The world doesn't obey its own rules, like with humans thinking of robots as unfeeling machines, but the ultimate antagonist doesn't want to have the robot kid die painfully despite having no awakening of any kind. There are infinite examples of stuff like that.
I support your take on new ideas and how they are treated. I'm reminded of Jupiter Ascending. It felt like most people were really dedicated to hating everything about that movie. It wasn't the greatest thing I've ever seen, but it WAS interesting. I totally wanted to know more about the world they established. It's commercial and critical failure was surely seen by studios as a message from the public. "If you give new ideas a chance, we will hate it." It's really too bad, because that wasn't even the studios "giving it a chance". They were actively seeking an original IP, and they got burned for it.
Great movie review! Just seen it last night, and I really enjoyed the movie on a number of levels, the story, acting, directing, and cinematography. I thought were all great. I remember when I first seen the trailer a month and a half ago and said oh yeah definitely checking this out! Yes as I watched it I definitely seen a lot of other movie inspired influences and I was ok with that. There isn’t a writer, director, actor, or movie studio that hasn’t been affected by another movie from the past. Yes originally is always the best way to go, but I’m interested in seeing where your inspiration comes from and how your vision will be impacted by it. I know everyone has gotten caught up in the camera and overall production of this movie, but it has to be more than that and I feel as though this movie achieved just that! Great job on all fronts and I only hope movie goers will be open to seeing a really good movie without any preconceived expectations. 🤙🏿
loved it! While it wasn't a perfect movie, it was my favorite movie of the year to experience in theaters. From being an original to having such beautiful visuals and landscapes shot on location. I hope this movie has legs at the box office. we need more. I can't handle the empty marvel movies anymore (and I'm a fan of superhero stuff)
Same, really hope it’s a success over time.
Agree
@@DangerVillethey haven’t released this in Asia that’s going to be a key for their success with a big Asian cast
This was one of the best in-theater experiences I’ve had in a while: emotionally moving with actors giving great performances while surrounded by absolutely top-notch VFX. I get people saying it’s echoing other films, but it’s a roller-coaster that earns its thrills
Wow, I really got a lot of value from you lecturing us about supporting movies more.
Wathing 55min long „making of” (included when buying digital or Bluray edition) is a must! One of the best behind the scene I have ever watched - their approach, Gareth attitude and skill, camera they used (the consumer fx3 model that even I have on my shelf), and more…
Just took my wife to see this last night. I was a little annoyed at first because I wanted to watch SAW X, but my wife didn’t want to so we watch the creator instead. I’m SO GLAD we chose to see that movie instead. Holy shit what an experience. Me and her were both crying by the end lol we sat there in silence after in ended and just took it all in. I can’t wait to see it again
Why are young men so proud to share that they cried? It's really weird to see it everywhere online.
Saw x is bad tho
@@theghostofmaximumvolume3414 Maybe bcoz it's a natural state of emotion and people like to express how something made them feel..?
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It's nit natural to cry over a movie. It is natural to cry over extreme pain, loss of a loved one, or very stressful situations.
Otherwise, it's like men want to be like women.
@@theghostofmaximumvolume3414Because real men do not see it as a weakness. Only weak men who are afraid of anyone seeing it have a problem with it.
I just watched it yesterday. I went with my dad and after it ended he said "I don't know how I feel about that" and I turned to him and pointed to my eyes which were filled with tears lmao safe to say I really enjoyed it lol. I had no idea abt the harsh reviews until a friend mentioned it to me after I expressed how much I liked it.
What a dramatic comment, you need some hans zimmer music with that
As long as you enjoyed the film,who cares about harsh reviews ??? Keep enjoying your self,hoss.
Same man I started watering up at the ending I really hope we get a longer cut on Blu-ray
I was rolling my eyes
@@danielpaul1875 REALLY ??? I'm gonna have to go see this film then. Been pretty disappointed with the movies I've seen this year,nothing to write home about.
I enjoyed it! I felt the 3rd act was a bit rushed but the actress that played Alphie as well as John David Washington were fantastic. Its given me a new comedic punchline for everything "we don't have that in the fridge" haha which I loved. I did notice some of the other sci fi influences but it looked beautiful and had great actors. I'm glad they're putting out some original stories :)
Chris, your take on movies is appreciated. Most critics think their job is to cricize a movie. No, it is to CRITIQUE a movie. As far as originality, how many westerns, have, have horses, black hats, white hats, and bank robberies in them. So many similarities. But I love a lot of them. It's what you do with the characters, that is what's important.
I appreciate your practical perspective on movies and how that's changed over the years, love when you take a step back and look at a movie in context of the system it was made within.
IMO this director made the best film from Disney Star Wars, let's go and support!
Tony Gilroy is the only reason why anyone likes Rogue One. Andor shows he should have been in charge from the start
This movie reminded me of rogue one a lot. I was not surprised when i found out its the same guy
Had to look up the term 'blue hour'. Learnt something. Thank you, Chris.
Love your reviews as always!
As many potholes as it had it was still one of my favorite films I've watched this year. This is why I go to theaters. To watch creative, and fun movies that make me feel something inside. I will definitely be watching this again and recommending it to friends.
I saw this movie yesterday and it was FREAKING AMAZING!!! Sure I noticed the Star Wars influence a little but the Story, Visuals, and Characters hooked me all the way through and the ending got me emotional a little bit and I'm not even exaggerating. This film was great and shows that even with some influence of other things, you can still have a good story and Characters with AWESOME visuals that can hook people like me.
It was very good, but I thought that there were missing scenes. Some things seem to happen too fast which sometimes creates plot holes and inconsistencies
Lots of plot holes
You nailed it Chris. There were obvious similarities to other films in The Creator but the film had its on unique take on them. It had a style. Really enjoyed this flick.
Chris I am so excited to see Shelby Oaks after following you for so long!
This film was visually stunning, acting was amazing, the story was good. It’s an original movie crossed between robots and the Vietnam war. It’s emotional and action packed. Worth watching and my rating would be 9.5/10. We need more movies like this. I hope we see a second film or an extended cut.
Edit: don’t shoot me for my opinion. I’m just saying I liked the movie and I think others will too. Yes the rating is high but that’s cause I really enjoyed it. Others may not but I respect others opinions as well. 💪🏻 ✌🏻
Sorry but 9.5 is too high...its not even close to be a masterpiece...this was like 6 or 7/10.
Besides visuals and good first half of the movie,the rest was pretty hollow and generic,we saw this type of story done wayyy wayy better.
I'd give it a 9. Amazing imaginative visuals action and last but certainly not least a heart.
I wish they hadn't destroyed the third death star in this movie
You don't watch many movies do you? 9.5 ? Either aren't real or you watch 2 movies a year..... did you copy and paste this comment?
the story is utter garbage the idea that AI desereve a life more than humans ? Get the F out of here ridiculous
I saw it last Thursday with my wife and we both cried. It was a powerful film and the effects made the experience that much more immersive.
The Dolby Theater we saw it in was perfect! Audio was such a huge factor in the moment to moment action and added so much to the intensity!
It was fantastic! I will definitely be buying this when I can!
The Creator was so good! Loved it, one of the best movies I have seen in a long time, Gareth Edwards directed an amazing movie, the production, action, music all top notch, felt so fresh, John David Washington stole the show in the movie 👏👏👏
Thanks for talking about what it’s like to pitch an original movie now, and why it may remind us other movies we’ve seen. I do plan to go see this movie.
Gonna see it this weekend, very excited from all the reception I’ve heard
@@spiderpig1029I finally watched it. I’ve been so busy and I finally managed to see it. Today was the last day it was showing at the AMC near me. You couldn’t be more wrong, it’s not perfect but holy shit this movie was fantastic, complex, had heart, the visuals were stunning and it made you think
I was waiting for you to cover this one! Sincerly hope it does well and we can get more projects like this off the ground, original blockbusters that dont cost 300 mil
I think the problem is that the movie dialect is run by people who regularly watch movies, which isn't the majority of the population that actually make up the box office, so you're only hearing from the people who are already helping funding these movies what they think the problem is versus what the actual problem is, and why executives are reluctant to make original films. So from an ordinary viewer's point of view, a guy who just keeps rewatching a small collection of movies and occasionally watches a handful of never before seen movies (not always a new movie) per year, these key components are the reason I believe movies as a whole are kinda dying lately: the inconvenience of paying for the theater, films becoming about the artists and not the audience, and the audience's lack of trust for filmmakers and studios.
Prices for everything is going up, so how many people can realistically afford to pay the gas and tickets under an already tight budget? In cases like this, the cheaper alternative will always prevail such as waiting for the movie to come out digitally.
Secondly, more and more do I hear artists lashing out at the audience for not liking their film, or that the selling point of a film is the artists involved/the originality of the film instead of the quality and entertainment of the film itself. From what I perceive when filmmakers these days talk about their films, it really seems to be more about the artist, or artists, and filling their desires in the film rather than filling the desires of the audience and what they would like to see. It doesn't seem like these complaints from filmmakers are about studios rejecting ideas that they think audiences would like to see, it instead seems like rejecting ideas that they solely believe is interesting to them. From a product manufacturing point of view, before a product is even made, market research is done to see what is there that people invest in, and what isn't there that people would like to invest in which is what begins the development of a new original product. Again, from what I perceive, it sounds like the filmmakers are making uneducated pitches about movies they believe to be interesting to someone like themselves rather then something they have seen a desire for in the audience that doesn't exist yet.
Lastly, I don't believe the people trust filmmakers or studios anymore. The reason I keep rewatching movies instead of watching new movies are because I know what I'm trading in for my time (and sometimes money). With a new movie, there is a risk of a lot of time and money. As mentioned in this video, Barbie was a success, but that's because people knew what to expect with it in terms of themes, and the overall feminist message. But most of the time, these new movies advertise one thing to you, but when you watch the movie, it is completely different in terms of tone, messages, and what you generally expect. Overtime, I have trained my brain to raise red flags over the most general things in these movies' advertising campaigns, including what the artists say outside of the film since my second point outlines that these films are more about them now than the audience, and thus everything regarding their mindset and ideology will be felt in the film. So imagine paying a ticket only to not enjoy the film, maybe because it has a poor screenplay, messages you don't agree with, or a tone you didn't sign up for. It stings a lot more than missing out a movie based on your general red flags, which are then later confirmed by people who have seen it. Studios and filmmakers are getting wise to this sort of thinking, and so I do believe they play a bit of a deceitful game to not scare potential customers away, which to my point, isn't honest.
I believe this is why a lot of originality is lacking from Hollywood films and why studios are more easily persuaded to make a film that is a product of other films or IP: because an original film has the baggage I explained in my main three points, but an un-original film has the baggage plus the selling point of familiarity which automatically makes it more appealing. If filmmakers and studios keep messing up these films that essentially have blueprints laid out for them, why would I have any confidence in their ability to make an original film with no prior blueprint good? My suggestion to filmmakers who want to make original films is to pay attention to what these other filmmakers who are allowed to make original films did in order to get to where they are (ironic since they always talk about a filmmakers past, but always chalk up their ability to make original films as luck or out of their ability.) Christopher Nolan, for example, knew WB was looking to make a Batman movie and knew what the audience wanted in terms of tone after the taste of Batman and Robin were still in audience's mouths, so he played the best of both worlds to make his vision come to life. The idea didn't come out of a vacuum of inspiration, it came out of legitimate business reasoning- something that I believe artists today are missing because they feel entitled.
Amazing points, do I have to slightly disagree about the point; "it really seems to be more about the artist, or artists, and filling their desires in the film rather than filling the desires of the audience and what they would like to see"
Because lets be honest, algorithms and market testing is something of the 21st century, nowadays everything is trying to be calculated and put into some demographics statistics, how every movie can hit the four-quadrants. I'm sorry but the point is not to give people what they want, but to give people what they didn't know they wanted. No one was reading the public in the 70s and said 'people really want an Aliens film, or Jaws, or Halloween, or Saturday Night Live or Exorcist'. Sure it reflects the society at the time, but movies FIRST are ideas pitched by artists, and then become molded to fit for general audiences and public accessibility. That appeal to audience only comes later in script-doctoring. Movies just don't have the pop-culture impact they do anymore because we have so many other forms of stimulation, we have so much technology at our fingertips, we have our computers and phones and instant gratification on youtube or tiktok or instagram. We have content and algorithmically-specified entertainment, just for us. So original films can never be successful in the same way they used to because everyone now has short-form entertainment that appeals to them specifically, and can be rapidly consumed. Back in the day movies were significant things, because our world was quieter, we weren't constantly stimulated every part of the day with the digital world, so something like Exorcist had a much larger impact because there was less noise to drown it out, now a movie can be good but it's not an event. So whether an original movie is good, unless its spectacle action it can never make that same impact on our over-stimulated brains as with people from time-periods where the movie screen was the only place to get that sort of stimulation. I'm sure you might disagree but you say that as a movie fan, it doesn't apply for general audiences that aren't that invested, and so can find equally exciting things on their phone.
This is a great review and great comments.👍
I saw it in IMAX and loved it. Sci-fi is one of my favorite genres, and I feel like we don't get enough non-IP content these days, so I really hope more people go see this film
I watched it in IMAX too that was great with the ship in the sky taking up the entire screen
There are some genuinely powerful and emotionally resonant images in this film. From the beautifully awe inspiring nuclear bomb blast/aftershocks to the simple but equally powerful and effective close up of a smiling childs face. I absolutely love the grainy celluloid-type textured visual look of this film, weathered, varying degrees of focus, imperfections and true realistic depth to the frame. For me it was a very refreshing middle finger to nearly every other blockbuster VFX movie that is prepackaged as this glossy, corporate commercial, with digital makeup covering everything. The Creator does struggle with some pacing and general storytelling issues, huge sections seem rushed through especially in the second half and I've noticed alot of people hung up on this. Basically what Chris Stuckmann is saying here, if more people will support original and unique cinematic storys and enough with the uninspired dull franchise bullshit, than studios MIGHT sense that there's a smart & nuance craving audience who is fed up with MOSTLY everything else in the blockbuster vfx market, not just (or) every comicbook movie, but for the most part we know which one's deserve attention and huge amounts of money and which ones will cause some stir or meaningless internet chatter but then be forgotten within a year or two. We get what we pay for, what we vote for with our time & money, putting the effort into going out to a theatrical experience and supporting the Cinema.
Thanks for breaking this all down Chris, really looking forward to seeing this movie in theaters!
Thank you for your thoughts on originality in films and how we as fans, have to go out and see them.
I was hoping you would do a video on this film! And agreed! People say they want “original films” without doing the work of seeing them (which is why I decided to see this film over the weekend;)
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Entering the same film festivals as Gareth Edwards here in the UK when I was younger, I have always been invested in his career trajectory which has been monumental.
Knowing his special effects background and the budget he had to play with on this film, I was so excited to see what he done.
The world building of this film is stunning and the effects slot in seamlessly with the physical action.
I loved the way in this film you go into the first 20 mins with the usual thoughts of AI = Bad but throughout the film your thought process is reversed and with the plot aid of a young child you finish the film completely flipped 180 emotionally. That’s a super hard thing to do!
I’m surprised more aren’t likening the plot to Rogue One - enemy has a super women, you need to retrieve it before they use it ;)
I don’t think Gareth’s intention was to ever reinvent the wheel of Sci Fi but to mere create a supremely polished Sci fi film that hits the right notes and THE CREATOR does this perfectly :)
You know who the bad guys were very early because the humans were shooting on site and the resistance were Asian. Hollywood would never display an area called ‘New Asia’ as the bag guys. They get too much money from the Chinese market.
My wife and I saw it last night and really enjoyed it. I feel like it was a very character driven movie which is not often the case with dystopian sci-fi. Usually the draw is a unique concept and crazy visuals but like you mentioned the plot felt familiar and the visuals (while beautiful) weren't stunning and made to be the main focus of the movie. The relationships of the movie made it so good and well worth watching multiple times.
Great video Chris! An apt analysis of the current state of Hollywood and the feature film business. The theater model is sadly changing drastically; as did the physical/traditional video rental market; and even more sad is the significantly lower 4K/Blu Ray/DVD (physical disc) sale market these days. These arthouse films going mainstream gives us filmbufs hope but also a bit of display given how much things have changed now that we’re in 2024. I hope that physical media sees market growth somehow maybe via bundled sales with exclusive steelcovers that have bonuses like mini-posters (higher quality screenprints for example or fine glicee prints/lithographs), behind the scenes booklets, display props, or even collectible statues, etc. to get more people to buy traditional again. Or maybe more artful skip/case covers by talented artists could entice fans to collect again like vinyl saw the resurgence of the mid to late 2010’s through now. We must not let traditional/physical/tangible media slip away lest we may lose some original versions of films forever due to Hollywood write offs and future risk of abused daft censorship/politically motivated cancellations… Also, we cannot put our sole trust in the studios and distributors as they have already proven themselves untrustworthy, especially recently. It turns out private “ownership” of digital versions of a given film isn’t at all like the same kind of ownership as physical media since digital copies can disappear and be totally erased as the platforms lose the license or go under in the long term. Let’s continue to purchase the physical media for our beloved films - old and new! ❤️🖤🙂🙏🙏
Me and my wife watched it in imax in Waterloo London and Gareth Edwards’s cut a promo saying that actual imax was his local cinema for the longest time and watching it in imax it was glorious. I could write a list of films and anime that was directly comparable but no way. I loved it and I need more of this. You’re 100 percent correct we as the audience need to support more original IP’s I swear the majority of big budget franchises have looked so bad and this film looked and felt so much better than your latest DCU or MCU film of late.
I wish I got ads for this movie on TH-cam instead of getting the billionth Fast X ad even though the movie has been out for months. This review is the first time I’m hearing about the Creator, and now it’s my most anticipated movie of the year. Thank you Chris.
Just came out of the cinema. It was a great watch a Gareth Edwards continues to make breathtaking films. I did get memories of Rogue One and Godzilla both with the ending but also how he films large machines and monsters. Also gave me impressions of iRobot and Independence Day. There were some flaws in the execution and some inconsistency issues but overall I had a great time and would highly recommend it. These are the types of Action films I want to watch and not some other DC or Marvel film.
Chris you are spot on! Many people don't understand how studios invest in movies so I think you explained it very well.
When Chris pops up with a review, I can't click fast enough! Can't wait for your movie!!!
Same!!!
Thank Goodness, was waiting for your thoughts on this, I loved it
As usual, this is a thoughtful piece by CS. I would suggest though to him and anyone else interested in The Creator and the points made in this video to check out the Hollywood Reporter interview with Gareth Edwards, which adds some more perspective.
So happy for a review that seems competent and honest.
Chris is my favorite reviewer 💛 thank you for your consistency and uncommon sense 🥳
I really enjoyed this film!! I’ve recently tried to take what I felt during and straight after the movie as my “review” and not let RT scores subconsciously sway me.
I think that’s the best way, art is subjective :) so many times I’ve been blown away by a film only to feel disheartened when I read IMDb or RT afterwards… we shouldn’t let other peoples opinions affect our own :)!
I saw this today and loved it!! Had a tear to my eye in the end too!!
I honestly didnt realize this was out yet, but now i gotta see it this weekend.
It's so important that movies like The Creator continue to be financed and exist in the moviegoing marketplace, to break up the homogeny of what's out there. Granted, not being tied to an existing IP doesn't automatically guarantee that something will FEEL original, let alone be a good movie. It can be hard to market things that are technically original properties, but look like combinations of things we've seen before in a way that makes them seem novel. I wasn't super interested in seeing the film at first, but when I became aware of the radically unconventional way it was made, suddenly it became a must-see.
It's just amazing that something this technically impressive can be made on such a modest budget. It sounds like the VFX process was also WAY more well thought-out than the average blockbuster. Whatever shortcomings it has narratively, the industry should be taking a big lesson from Edwards here
I've gone from seeing on average 20 movies in theatres a year in the 80s and 90s to about 3 a year in the 2020s. Very little from Hollywood excites me enough to want to see it in a theatre.
Yeah me too. I used to be excited for the next big movie to come out. It’s not something I ever thought would happen. But so few movies are worth watching on the big screen in recent years.
I’m not gonna lie man… The creator was one of my favorite films I’ve seen in years. I know there are some bits that are a bit derivative, especially in the middle, but I was so enthralled by the world, and committed to the story that it never really took from Mai Enjoyment. What’s even more surprising is my wife absolutely love the film as well. And she is definitely not somebody who watches sci-fi films ever.
Have you guys seen "Old" ?? Now THAT was one of the best movies ive seen in years
I adored this movie! You're so right that it did cobble together bits of other popular movies and stories, but I was still thoroughly entertained. Had some real jaw-dropping moments and edge-of-your-seat action sequences. Plus plenty of emotional payoff, great performances, great visual effects, and great score. I really hope it makes a tonne of money, because I need to see more bigger budget original movies like this!
Just got done listening to a interview with Gareth Edwards from Collider and then one with Oren Soffer the movies cinematographer and this movie from a production standpoint should win an award of something because man it's maybe the smartest made movie of the year and that's going up against films like Barbie and Oppenheimer that have great productions.
I’m so glad I watched this movie. It takes me back to my favorite year of movies, 2013, where tons of action packed movies that didn’t have any ties or sequels to other movies was the prominent films. This original film was very refreshing from all the long term sequences of movies we have nowadays.
I just came back from the film and there was only one other person in the film. Now this was at 5pm, the perfect time to get off work and watch a film. I was very disappointed that I only had one other guy to share an incredible film with. We got to spread the word on this movie because Chris, we'll get more films like this if we go and see them and spend money on them.
There was an elderly couple and one family at the 630 showing i went to, the elderly lady told me she loved it and was curious if theyd make a sequel
I saw it on opening night and it was great. To be honest I already anticipated how "tropy" it would turn out to be but I still wanted to give Gareth the support he deserves. Aside from the story elements, the pacing is also not the strongest with this one (I adored his pacing in Godzilla, a slow burn paired with well crafted set pieces). But the visuals and sound design is well worth my money. I haven't had a spine chilling moment in the cinema for a long time but Gareth gifted me one with a scene featuring a certain song...I could feel my organs syncopating with what I was looking at and was utterly impressed.