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ADVANCE MOVIE REVIEW: Pan
ADVANCE MOVIE REVIEW: Pan

Like all of the failed live-action fairy tale remakes, the two largest missing components are restraint and charm.  The timeless stories being attempted by films like "Pan" have no idea how to let a good narrative flow build or a poignant moment breathe before stepping to the next unrelenting set piece.  The original written sources of these films have that restraint and quality.  Blasts of action and sound have replaced subtle imagery and brevity.  "Pan" lacks any and all charm to enamor the audience into what made Barrie's tale lovable and enchanting.  Charm is replaced by dissonance and pandering.

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1 STAR, 2015, MOVIE REVIEWDon ShanahanShowPlace ICON X at Roosevelt CollectionsPan, Joe Wright, Atonement, Anna Karenina, Hugh Jackman, Levi Miller, John Powell, Dario Marianelli, Nirvana, The Ramones, Garret Hedlund, Cara Delevingne, Rooney Mara, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Adeel Akhtar, Tinker Bell, Peter Pan, Neverland, Finding Neverland, Hook, Amanda Seyfried, Jason Fuchs, Oz the Great and Powerful, Jack the Giant Slayer, Snow White, Alice in Wonderland, Maleficent, Cinderella, Star Wars: Episode I- The Phantom Menace, Steampunk, film review, movie review, film commentary, movie commentary, 2015, 2015 Fall Movies, pixie dust, life lessons from film, life lessons from films, life lessons from movies, Steven Spielberg, A Knight's Tale, Crispin Glover, Spider-Man, Green Lantern, Every Movie Has a Lesson, Donald Shanahan, Don ShanahanComment
MOVIE REVIEW: Jupiter Ascending
MOVIE REVIEW: Jupiter Ascending

"Jupiter Ascending" is an utter mess of missed opportunity and misguided world-building.  Just as with a majority of science fiction movies, the visual panache is present in astounding detail.  That, once again, is the easy part.  Unfortunately, none of it (and I mean none of it), is created with purpose or direction that becomes compelling and stirring to you as the audience.  None of its creative ingredients work to earn your investment, acceptance, attention, or even your basic comprehension.  

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1 STAR, 2015, MOVIE REVIEW, SPECIALDon ShanahanJupiter Ascending, Star Wars, Science Fiction, Avatar, The Wachowskis, Larry Wachowski, Lana Wachowski, The Matrix, Speed Racer, Cloud Atlas, Mythos, Channing Tatum, Mila Kunis, Eddie Redmayne, Sean Bean, Donald Shanahan, Don Shanahan, Every Movie Has a Lesson, movie review, film review, movie commentary, film commentary, life lessons from film, life lessons from films, life lessons from movies, life lessons, That 70's Show, That 70's Show Curse, Topher Grace, Oz the Great and Powerful, Black Swan, Foxcatcher, 21 Jump Street, Tangled, John Toll, Michael Giacchino, JackassComment