A Movie That Left Me Empty

Rating: 4/10 (22 August 2012)

I went to see this movie together with my girl, we're in our late twenties, which means that we've seen enough of quality action since Matrix came out 13 years ago. Action is primarily for kids or teens - that's my opinion. As psychologists conclude, most people do not develop psychologically past the teen barrier, which sorta explains, why so many people think that a movie stuffed with action is good enough. To us it felt as two-and-a-half hours of wasted time.
This movie looks like a good commercial product, similar to crispy fried burger. It's tasty, but it lacks nutritional value. There is almost nothing to feel about this movie. It's overwhelmed with guns firing, bulky guys kicking each other butts, charming women... But haven't we seen enough of this? Is there anything there to be touched with? And are you given time to feel something? No, the scenes keep changing all the time. And then it ends, leaving you with emptiness and a bit of a feeling like you could punch someone's face (since there was so much of it on the screen).
It is a waste. Yes, you can find parallels to politics, to our world, and think about it... But what does it give you? This movie has not been surprising. Just a well-made, polished glance journal, with no soul in it. I would say that Nolan is director, who likes to think, but perhaps suppresses his feelings, or doesn't see a point in bringing them into a screen. It was similar with his "Inception". Not much to feel, just constant action with loads of visual effects, making me irritated after a while. The idea in "Inception" was interesting though, while Batman does not offer much of a creative story, and has quite a few silly moments in the plot.
If you like cool action and don't care much for emotional or educational value of a movie, you will probably think this film is amazing, since it's a quality product in terms of picture and sound. I give it 4 stars for that.