something original? well somewhat anyway

Rating: 9/10 (21 August 2012)

I will admit to not having read the book, but for me this was a refreshing movie in the wake of a Hollywood that seems out of any real ideas.
Sure, I know a lot o people who have read the book are somewhat disappointed with the movie, but for me, I liked it. I only rate it a 9 out of 10 due to some clear storyline stealing from other books and films, but altogether I think this is a movie that clearly stands tall in a sea of remakes, already dones, and uninspiring performances.
Now there are some stolen aspects that I did notice. It steals a political plot very close to that of the Orwellian 1984, a bit of the Wizard of Oz's Emerald city, and even a little Sheakspearean Romeo and Juliet thrown into the mix, but all told not too bad Let's face it, if you are going to take inspiration from others, those are not bad ones to use. My only real negative is that I wish it was a little longer and maybe a little more back story on how we got to this point in the authors created world, but knowing Hollywood we will probably see many sequels and or prequals because the movie business likes to ride the money horse until it is dead tenfold. I only hope they don't do that to this movie.