Instant Analysis: Atlas Shrugged II

October 14th, 2012

I thought Part II was much better than Part I (my reviews were here and here), but still left a lot to be desired.

The plot was quite slow at times, and I found myself somewhat bored (and I really like the plot!).  The special effects looked better than the last movie, but still felt cheap. The musical score was ineffective. The “love scenes” between Rearden and Dagny were way too PG-13.

A number of key roles were recast. The actors playing Dagny  and Rearden were worse, but the actor playing Francisco were much better. I thought the Lillian Rearden character was quite effective. James Taggart’s portrayal was not quite slimy enough. Wesley Mouch (rhymes with ouch, I always pronounced it as mooch) was not nearly nefarious enough. Teller (from Penn & Teller) had a random cameo. Oh, and random, but Cherryl Brooks was played by Alex Mack (Larisa Oleynick).

My theater in Houston was maybe 40% full.

Spoilers below the jump.

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