tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292243573706628824.post5440732751407636918..comments2024-03-18T23:39:15.375-07:00Comments on Stars, Beetles, and Fools: Exploring Ideas Through FictionJG Keelyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16194265398177420233noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292243573706628824.post-64067609515798512882015-12-02T09:38:49.763-08:002015-12-02T09:38:49.763-08:00Sure, send it to hapaxgr@gmail.com and I'll ta...Sure, send it to <a href="mailto:hapaxgr@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">hapaxgr@gmail.com</a> and I'll take a look.JG Keelyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194265398177420233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292243573706628824.post-11943730834313724942015-12-01T17:49:34.937-08:002015-12-01T17:49:34.937-08:00I've actually just written a shorter story tha...I've actually just written a shorter story that shouldn't take as long to read, if you felt up to itAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05354187899295193958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292243573706628824.post-54256440370300123362015-08-26T08:03:43.301-07:002015-08-26T08:03:43.301-07:00That is precisely what I want out of criticism. At...That is precisely what I want out of criticism. At this point in my development as a writer I'm looking to improve, not to be congratulated and satisfied when I can clearly see all the things my stories lack. If you can spare the time and Tylenol then here's my email : t.g.and.m.mowing@gmail.com. You could email me there letting me know it's you then I'll send you the file. Or I could just post the file in this comment section, any way is fine. Thanks for replying!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292243573706628824.post-48814469167156587562015-08-25T20:49:13.787-07:002015-08-25T20:49:13.787-07:00Sorry not to get back to you earlier, I've bee...Sorry not to get back to you earlier, I've been away for a bit.<br /><br />If you have read my reviews, then I'll ask you this: do you really want all of that turned on your story? I'm good at picking things apart--you've seen that--so if you need your work picked apart and torn down, then I'm the guy for you, but not a lot of authors want that.<br /><br />Writing is hard--it's hard to motivate yourself to do it, and it's hard to put your work out there for someone else's perusal. It takes a lot of courage (or foolhardiness) to do that. It can also be very easy to become discouraged, especially in the face of criticism.<br /><br />I know that it's hard for me to write with my own critical voice in my head--I tear myself down just as much as I do any other author, and I'm always comparing myself to the best that I've read, and seeing all the ways that I come up short. It's not often fun, and it can be very trying. However, if that's what you're looking for, then perhaps we can figure something out.JG Keelyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194265398177420233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292243573706628824.post-42229978791372495232015-08-25T20:26:12.083-07:002015-08-25T20:26:12.083-07:00Well, for the most part I see it as the last gasp ...Well, for the most part I see it as the last gasp of the 'old guard' of videogamers as their favorite hobby grows up and they begin to feel left behind--really, the same thing happening with the Hugo awards. For a long time, it's been an immature boys club based on titillation, on sex and violence enacted through cliche plots and characters.<br /><br />However, there have always been people pushing the boundaries of the genre, creating innovative games and showing that it's possible to achieve a great deal of depth and subtlety in games. More and more, these people are coming to the forefront, because the games they make appeal to more than just the Michael Bay crowd.<br /><br />As the genre broadens and changes, the guns and explosions fans start to feel left behind--they feel possessive of videogames, that this is 'their thing', and yet a lot of new games aren't appealing to that crowd, and so they feel threatened, like games are being 'taken away' from them--and so they lash out. It's ugly and stupid, but such are the growing pains of any art or medium as it grows and establishes itself.JG Keelyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194265398177420233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292243573706628824.post-62971411017822629122015-08-12T19:19:27.573-07:002015-08-12T19:19:27.573-07:00Hey keely whats you opinion on gamergate?Hey keely whats you opinion on gamergate?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02830517546947838758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292243573706628824.post-33211006724891493262015-08-10T05:56:51.283-07:002015-08-10T05:56:51.283-07:00Hello. I recently finished the writing part of my ...Hello. I recently finished the writing part of my fist complete story, and once I get done transcribing and editing it I was wondering if you would be able to give it any quick criticism? I know it's a lot to ask but I've been a fan of your reviews and blog post for a while now and anything you had to say about it would mean a lot to me. Everything should be finished in a few days (I've got a deadline). Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292243573706628824.post-4807096977878026812015-07-17T14:14:14.062-07:002015-07-17T14:14:14.062-07:00Watch his debate with (disingenuous charlatan and ...Watch his debate with (disingenuous charlatan and sophist) Deepak Chopra to see where the bitterness began to set in. Here are some (low-) highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKe4fshETQ4<br /><br />I'd be willing to bet Dawkins went home and got blackout drunk immediately afterward.Njordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12517760174309412006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292243573706628824.post-28391522991732127682015-07-17T14:09:35.129-07:002015-07-17T14:09:35.129-07:00allcoloursdotorg:
"He's like Eminem, with...allcoloursdotorg:<br />"He's like Eminem, with less swearing, less wit and no good beats."<br />Best analogy I've heard to describe Thunderf00t.<br /><br />I never expected such a lively discussion about video game writing and criticism on this blog, let alone one branching off from a discussion about George Miller's gorgeous movie.Njordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12517760174309412006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292243573706628824.post-86641608422779458252015-07-16T06:07:51.996-07:002015-07-16T06:07:51.996-07:00allcoloursdotorg said "I think that in order ...<i>allcoloursdotorg said "I think that in order for her to be an 'easy target', people would point genuine holes."</i><br /><br />Oh no, not at all. The problem is, that in a lot of instances, she isn't presenting a full case, nor is she effectively supporting her arguments, and as such, it makes her easier to disregard than a critic who was presenting full, complete, airtight arguments.<br /><br />It's like how 24-hour news makes for easy targets, because the pundits on both sides are presenting knee-jerk, fallacious arguments full of scare tactics and emotional appeals. So, it's easy to look at them and think 'well, my side must be right, because the other side is just spewing nonsense'. I mean, I'd much rather have the incoherent idiots on the other side than on my side, because whichever side they are on, they just make it look worse.<br /><br />Since Anita is the 'face' of this movement, and her presentation is incomplete, grasping at straws and taking things out of context, it makes it easy for her opponents to think that everyone who agrees with her conclusions must have similarly incomplete arguments, and are resorting to the same flawed techniques to support them.<br /><br /><i>Shengar said: "If you asking for critiques of FemFreq, then by all mean: https://medium.com/@adrianchm/top-ten-critiques-of-feminist-frequency-726979b690f1"</i><br /><br />That article represents one of the main reasons I've never personally come out and written an article against Anita, to quote the author:<br /><br /><i>"simply untrue stuff like "sexual violence against women is an epidemic issue in Western society""</i><br /><br />It seems to be impossible to oppose Anita's methods without also allying yourselves with MRA crazies like this, who are apparently unaware that women have to deal with a disproportionate rate of harassment, abuse, rape, and violence throughout their lives. I agree with Anita's conclusions, I just don't think she puts arguments together that effectively support them, and as such, I feel that she makes me, and all the other people on this side of the issue look less informed, because it's not putting our best face forward.<br /><br /><i>"She blaming on the tropes"</i><br /><br />Eh, I blame tropes pretty often in my posts. I mean, there are old, worn-out tropes like the 'Noble Savage' or the 'Damsel in Distress' that are just backward, racist and sexist, built to support old, bigoted social norms that don't really apply any more--except in the fantasy worlds of a lot of naive authors.JG Keelyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194265398177420233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292243573706628824.post-45713930090687300802015-07-15T22:05:03.702-07:002015-07-15T22:05:03.702-07:00As long as Anita being intellectually dishonest wi...As long as Anita being intellectually dishonest with her opponent by ignoring and blocking them instead of refuting, I'll never what she done to the video game industry at large do more harm than good. As a writer and creator, I found her lack of empathy and inability to understand how our minds works to be profoundly disturbing and problematic. She blaming on the tropes, the tool, shows how her lack of understanding on how creative process works. <br />Shengarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15920714579095955816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292243573706628824.post-53483179889215438382015-07-15T13:04:14.815-07:002015-07-15T13:04:14.815-07:00There's a wealth of material there for future ...There's a wealth of material there for future blog posts. Thanks, but so far I'm disappointed:<br /><br />"The work of Feminist Frequency is one of the reasons for the stifled creativity we start to observe in game writing and design"<br /><br />I smell a 'they're out to get us, the Jooz'. Video games lacked creativity for a long while. id Software went AWOL and the scene is dominated by grim'n'dark video games that forget this whole violence thing is supposed to be fun. Even Bethesda - the creators of Morrowind - traded in weirdness for grimness and grey colors in Skyrim.<br /><br />He also didn't understand the subject/object thing. The playercharacter is an extension of the player himself. The NPC's are not.<br /><br />:Thunderf00t’s videos are entertaining, informative and thought-inspiring, "<br /><br />Thunderf00t's method of dealing with FemFreq is sneering. He knows how to point out holes in his creationism, but his emotions and desire to ridicule overpower him. He's like Eminem, with less swearing, less wit and no good beats.<br /><br />"We fought, and we fought hard, and we have shown how bad, dishonest, and insidious the work of Feminist Frequency is."<br /><br />Isn't it funny how the outcasts now react to other outcasts like they're the popular kids? These battle cries sound good in a Marilyn Manson album, but work differently in reality.<br /><br />Still, I should go over these videos and write responses for them. I barely get chances to write about video games anyway.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292243573706628824.post-41750770438726953522015-07-15T01:52:52.353-07:002015-07-15T01:52:52.353-07:00She able to made her "literary criticism"...She able to made her "literary criticism" visible only due to Streisand Effect. And thanks to her horrible handling on such sensitive subjects, too many people become an armchair "literary critics" themselves in a way that similar to her (not paying attention to the context of the narrative or cultural origin of the game, or/and easily label something as misogynistic). <br /><br />If you asking for critiques of FemFreq, then by all mean:<br />https://medium.com/@adrianchm/top-ten-critiques-of-feminist-frequency-726979b690f1<br />Yes, the list contain Thunderfoot, but it just one one among many and he isn't even considered as required reading by the list maker. Shengarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15920714579095955816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292243573706628824.post-64941092025112274442015-07-14T10:37:24.949-07:002015-07-14T10:37:24.949-07:00I've been reading your blog pretty sporadicall...I've been reading your blog pretty sporadically, so I'm sure there's a few I've missed, such as the writing women series you did. <br /><br />And maybe I should have rephrased that...What I meant was that they're not advertised as "thinking movies" but instead as action movies that are just plain entertaining. And when you watch them, they fill that role of entertaining popcorn movie nicely, but they also have a message underneath that's not the explicit crux of the film. It might be when you think about it afterwards, but while you're watching it you're involved. I probably should have said it like that, my bad on the lack of clarity. That's why I drew the comparison between Texas Chainsaw Massacre and District 9, they're both movies that involve you in the action. They put you in the character's shoes, and when you realize what the director is really doing, you get it immediately. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12422690158225430966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292243573706628824.post-7084411282630757242015-07-14T05:21:54.475-07:002015-07-14T05:21:54.475-07:00Keely:
"which makes her a much easier target ...Keely:<br />"which makes her a much easier target for MRA crazies..."<br /><br />I think that in order for her to be an 'easy target', people would point genuine holes. Almost every critique of Anita I've seen is filled with anger, 'she said she wasn't a gamer' and more anger. They weren't very different than those people at your GOT review<br /><br />I hope someday I'll see someone put a serious critique of her that talks in literary terms, instead of 'I just want to shoot stuff, stop talking".<br /><br />"Huh, based on what vague things I'd heard about them, I'd always thought they were Uwe Boll movies--apparently not."<br /><br />The Crank films are a pure visual experience. They way they're shot, the angles, the set pieces, the soundtrack - it's all meant to simulate the adrenaline shots the main character gets. Yes, it's very, very vulgar. But it doesn't seek to be vulgar but also outlandish. In the second film (which was tagged 'Surrealism' in one site for a reason) an action scene is presented as a Godzilla fight scene.<br /><br />Shengar:<br /><br />"But if by best you mean the plethora of excellent refutation against her poorly thought, ridden with confirmation bias argument, then by all mean it is the best thing to happen."<br /><br />I'd love to see those. Please don't bring up ThunderF00t though.<br /><br />Anita's biggest contribution is that she made this 'literary criticism' of video games visible and worked a lot on it. The 'Ms. Male Character' is especially useful for any fiction writer. Video games are proving themselves to be able to tell stories - BioShock, Five Nights at Freddy's, Planescape, Falout 1/3, Borderlands 2 (can't confirm. I haven't finished) - so it's time to examine them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292243573706628824.post-84703180763784617842015-07-14T04:19:04.594-07:002015-07-14T04:19:04.594-07:00"storytelling doesn't apply just to liter...<i>"storytelling doesn't apply just to literature"</i><br /><br />I actually use a lot of films on this blog as examples--in my 'writing women' series I talk about <i>Alien</i>, <i>Terminator</i>, Nolan, Whedon, <i>Brave</i>, and <i>Hunger Games</i>, while in this post I bring up women's prison exploitation films, <i>Fight Club</i>, <i>Skyfall</i>, and <i>American History X</i>.<br /><br /><i>"their primary motive is to entertain ... like Texas Chainsaw Massacre"</i><br /><br />Actually, the original was written as a satire of meat and hunting culture--that if you take the things we regularly and thoughtlessly do to animals and instead do them to humans, it becomes horror. The house is decorated with their remains, they're worn as clothes, they're hunted down, slaughtered, and eaten--I mean, there's a reason Leatherface wears a bloodstained butcher's apron.JG Keelyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194265398177420233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292243573706628824.post-7754653295517033642015-07-13T21:09:18.704-07:002015-07-13T21:09:18.704-07:00Also, I agree with all you guys have said regardin...Also, I agree with all you guys have said regarding Mad Max. To me, that whole series was just made to be visceral and intense. Whether they're subversive or not doesn't necessarily matter, because their primary motive is to entertain. Same goes for movies like Texas Chainsaw Massacre (the original of course) and District 9 (which yes, did have a bit of social commentary). But those movies just draw you in, keep you watching. I mean, when you can balance good action and visuals with some thought provoking questions, you'be got yourself a good movie.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12422690158225430966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292243573706628824.post-63130237548860577712015-07-13T20:58:48.564-07:002015-07-13T20:58:48.564-07:00You know, it's funny how the topic of film has...You know, it's funny how the topic of film has crept into this, because while reading your blog thus far I've been thinking "But storytelling doesn't apply just to literature!" So I'm glad to see how the conversation has veered towards movies. <br /><br />As far as Negative Capability goes, a good example would be the movies of Christopher Nolan. Movies like The Prestige and his Batman trilogy really emphasize on the polarity of the characters, and show things from every angle. I mean, every great director does this, but he's just a good modern example (along with David Fincher, his films use Negative Capability ALOT). Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12422690158225430966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292243573706628824.post-66345954661805823162015-07-13T20:56:35.402-07:002015-07-13T20:56:35.402-07:00"I find Anita's critique of video games o..."I find Anita's critique of video games one of the best things that happened to the medium."<br /><br />No, it was not the best thing that happened to the video games as a medium (while it was not the worst either). But if by best you mean the plethora of excellent refutation against her poorly thought, ridden with confirmation bias argument, then by all mean it is the best thing to happen.<br /><br />Videogames indeed need both social and artistic critiques for the medium to grow. But Anita does very poor job as the former with all of her confirmation bias and intellectual dishonesty. There are many more level headed videogame feminist critique out there, and they are one who need the attention. Sadly, it always those who most controversial that gather all the attention, not the one with best expertise on the subject.<br /><br />"I actually find them to be very disappointing. The cliches she brings up are good, but the examples she uses are often out of context and she rarely goes into meaningful depth in presenting how these cliches play out. It feels to me as if she's just not familiar enough with the videogames she references to support her conclusions."<br /><br />That isn't very surprising really. As many of her video footage seemingly taken from various Lets Play videos, I'm not surprised if she never play any video games that she covered on her video. Maybe she just she a few footage, seeking related article of the game on some websites, check the wikis, and called it a day. Of course this become problematic as her own type of criticism requires the critique to be very familiar with material or otherwise the wrong conclusion might be drawn and it could be very nasty.Shengarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15920714579095955816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292243573706628824.post-35161679003627998042015-07-13T12:16:16.848-07:002015-07-13T12:16:16.848-07:00"The previous Mad Max villains were amusing c...<i>"The previous Mad Max villains were amusing cartoons."</i><br /><br />Certainly true for <i>The Road Warrior</i> and <i>Beyond Thunderdome</i>, though I don't see Toecutter from Mad Max as being a cartoon--if anything, he's more brutal than Immortan Joe.<br /><br /><i>"I find Anita's critique of video games one of the best things that happened to the medium."</i><br /><br />I actually find them to be very disappointing. The cliches she brings up are good, but the examples she uses are often out of context and she rarely goes into meaningful depth in presenting how these cliches play out. It feels to me as if she's just not familiar enough with the videogames she references to support her conclusions.<br /><br />It's very frustrating to me, because it's definitely something that the industry needs to be taken to task for, but Anita has just not shown herself to be a good figurehead, which makes her a much easier target for MRA crazies--plus her bad reputation for stealing others' work and not giving credit.<br /><br /><i>check the Crank films</i><br /><br />Huh, based on what vague things I'd heard about them, I'd always thought they were Uwe Boll movies--apparently not.JG Keelyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194265398177420233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292243573706628824.post-7479796167349046872015-07-13T11:46:02.866-07:002015-07-13T11:46:02.866-07:00Furiosa is moral and Immortan Joe is evil so there...Furiosa is moral and Immortan Joe is evil so there will be action scenes. There isn't even a little charisma to them. Furiosa's best aspect is that she's not sexualized like, say, Black Widow. She feels like a genuine action heroine - a person who packs guns and fights for justice and that's it.<br /><br />What most disappointed me about Joe is how hard Miller tried to make me hate him. The previous Mad Max villains were amusing cartoons. Joe is just cruel. It comes off like Miller is trying really hard to say, isn't the patriarchy pretty awful?<br /><br />I'm not one of those MRA's who are on a crusade against feminism. I find Anita's critique of video games one of the best things that happened to the medium.<br /><br />Your post about strong females really helped me work out my thoughts. Something always felt wrong to me whenevert there was a female character whose role is to the woman (see also: Black Widow).<br /><br />I brought up MPDG because just like it invents another role for women, so does Fury Road. Women there aren't human beings with wants and needs but angels with perfect morality. Even if the role is better than a sex object, you're still putting women in roles.<br /><br />If you're looking for something like Fury Road that uses the action format for a unique visual experience, check the Crank films. The second one is better. It's another film with characters with half-motivations, where the focus is unique set pieces. If only more directors were this bold.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292243573706628824.post-46959196174894328122015-07-13T09:53:28.516-07:002015-07-13T09:53:28.516-07:00Yeah, that is true. It's something I've co...Yeah, that is true. It's something I've come to feel about Richard Dawkins, that his crusade has made him kind of bitter and ineffective--which seems like the natural result of spending the majority of your time and energy trying to rationally debate a huge mass of people who <a href="http://rationalwiki.org/w/images/7/70/Kingme.png" rel="nofollow">do not understand either rationality or debate</a>. It makes you feel like you must be right, because all the people arrayed against you are just such complete idiots--but of course, just because they're wrong, it doesn't make you right.JG Keelyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194265398177420233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292243573706628824.post-61171299782196972332015-07-13T09:49:28.341-07:002015-07-13T09:49:28.341-07:00"There's something there about redemption...<i>"There's something there about redemption, but it felt tacked on."</i><br /><br />Agreed. Having the characters pause in the middle of the action to explain their motivations to one another didn't really work. It would take some pretty sharp dialogue to really merit inclusion there, something that offered a real insight into the character, rather than some vague mention of 'redemption'.<br /><br />I've <a href="http://starsbeetlesandfools.blogspot.com/2013/08/writing-strong-women-part-ii.html" rel="nofollow">written before</a> about how there are some universal human motivations (chiefly survival) that a lot of crap authors use in lieu of having actual personalities and internal motivations--but that doesn't mean that it isn't possible to create an effective story using these base human urges--it just means a story that's more mythic rather than personal, or more cartoon-ish. Especially when you have a lot of other stuff going on for the audience to focus on, streamlining certain aspects of your story can be a good choice, which Fury Road did well.<br /><br />Talking about Immortan Joe, he's a very mythic, cartoonish character, more like a dragon or a demon than a human being, in a lot of ways, and as such, you wouldn't really expect him to have complex internal motivations unless the story is a deliberate deconstruction of myth. But even as a human being, I think he falls into the category of a figure whose motivations are obvious without need of a great deal of insight into his head. He fought to attain a position of power, by force of arms and will, and like any other tyrant, he cultivates both a cult of personality and a personal harem. When he is robbed, he seeks to get back what he considers his. It's a basic and obvious need, like Max's need to survive. We do get a little twist on it, as well, when one of the other warlords refers to it as a 'family squabble'.<br /><br />As for Furiosa, we can assume that she has some sense of justice, she doesn't like to see people mistreated, but that she's also done what's necessary in order to survive for long enough to make her move. The fact that she, as a woman, decides to act out when she sees other women being oppressed in ways that are personally threatening to her also stands to reason. Again, this seemed clear enough without any need for explanation, and in a film focused on aesthetic and action, you really don't need any more motivation than that.<br /><br />It's like ScriptShadow's observation that Aliens didn't need a romance in order to be a good story, and that really, there wasn't enough room to squeeze one in. That being the case, Cameron just hints at it a bit and lets the rest play out, in a similar way to how Miller hints at relationships and motivations and then gets on with the business at hand.<br /><br /><i>"We've seen this woman-as-savior role before - it's called Manic Pixie Dream Girl."</i><br /><br />Hmm, I wouldn't quite equate MPDG with the savior role, not in the sense that she has a sense of justice and is trying to do the right thing. Sure, she 'saves' the lunk-headed hero from his boring life through her wackiness, but I'm not sure that's quite the same thing.JG Keelyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194265398177420233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292243573706628824.post-45240433517560589272015-07-13T08:19:03.896-07:002015-07-13T08:19:03.896-07:00There is actually zero negative capabilityin Mad M...There is actually zero negative capabilityin Mad Max. I've written a long post about it, but in short:<br />We're not invited to understand Immortal Joe or even enjoy his 'coolness'. His cruel to his women, treats them like an object and that's it. The previous Mad Max villains were quirky and odd. Immortal Joe is there for us to hate.<br /><br />The women don't have much of a personality. Furiosa is a good action heroine, but beyond charisma she's a typical action hero with the sex switched. There's something there about redemption, but it felt tacked on.<br /><br />If you try to look at how the sexes are represented, you get a world of angels & demons. We've seen this woman-as-savior role before - it's called Manic Pixie Dream Girl.<br /><br />Max is the closest thing to a character - a person who trusts no one and just tries to make do. The actor did a lot to breathe life into him.<br /><br />You're right though, that the film is a pure visual experience. I love action films, but keep seeings directors who don't understand an action scene is an art form, a sort of dance. The car chases in Fury Road is probably the best I've seen and you can other directors who used action not to cover up a lack of plot, but to create a beautiful visual experience.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292243573706628824.post-47712949002276689592015-07-13T05:25:06.444-07:002015-07-13T05:25:06.444-07:00Well, some people unfortunately wrote something th...Well, some people unfortunately wrote something that they care with overt cynicism, making their otherwise excellent point unreadable due to the amount passive-aggressiveness in the text.Shengarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15920714579095955816noreply@blogger.com