Spatial Relationships

Rating: 6/10 (15 November 2013)

It is, of course, impossible to review this title as one would a 'normal' film if only because it is highly unlikely that the two actors were ever on the same set at the same time - rather like the 'Duets' recordings Sinatra made with several other vocalists in different studios and/or countries. Clearly without cgi there would be no movie and if we accept that going in then yes, we can admire the technology and 3D effects but that is not the same as admiring fine acting whether it be John Gielgud in Shakespeare or Bette Davis in All About Eve, and this is why, to my mind at least, it is totally ludicrous to speak about Oscar-worthy performances for either of the two actors, in fact it is extremely doubtful whether audience interest could have been sustained (I almost said 'milked') for much longer than the 91 minutes running time. Worth seeing? certainly, interesting? again, certainly, but let's not lose our heads and confuse cgi with real acting.