More on John Carter...sorry it's a bit delayed

Disney rarely disappoints, in my opinion, and John Carter was no exception. Despite the fact that the advertising department did not do the best job of portraying what this film was actually about, within the first twenty minutes of sitting down in the theater, the makers of this movie more than made up for it. 

This could get me in trouble, but I'll go out there and say that this movie was more enjoyable than all of the Star Wars I have ever watched (and DEFINITELY Avatar...fell asleep during that one twice)! Now, I can tell you that if you don't appreciate the science-fiction genre, you may not like this one, however, it involves a plot that is far more than just sci-fi.  (Although, most of the sci-fi we all know today has developed because of the existence of the John Carter stories written by Edgar Rice Burroughs (b.1875).)

John Carter of Mars is an adventure to a new world, in which, you guessed it, the main character is none other than John Carter.  He meets new species, makes new friends (and new enemies, of course), meets a girl, saves the girl, etc....and arguably saves the entire planet of Mars within the story of his universe. 

It wasn't so much the story that won me over on John Carter as it was the character development, casting, make-up, and the uber impressive CGI (computer-generated images).  This film goes far beyond the typical Disney set of characters: bad guy, good guy, princess, and fairytale ending, although it absolutely covers them all...but in a far more suspenseful, sophisticated, and most importantly, entertaining way.  

I applaud the casting of this film.  The main characters are played by actors and actresses that are not particularly well known, which really adds to the believability of the story.  With performers that an audience hasn't yet seen over and over, it supplies the viewers of this film with the opportunity to see a story unfold without rating the actors based on their performances in other roles. 

If you are looking for an adventure, love story, mystery, and all-around well-told story, go watch John Carter of Mars.  I would suggest it to almost anyone!

For more information on the film, please check out IMDb's listing for this movie.



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