![]() ![]() I could tell this time that stuff with Stratosphere and Bee was moved around in editing.Speaking of, it's amazing how much influence Giger still has on film design the aesthetics of the transwarp complex, barring the Barad Dur tower in the middle, are a dead ringer for Giger's derelict designs in Alien, most specifically the slightly modified, circuit-board-like version used in Prometheus.But, no, it's all physically real? Very odd. Does the transwarp key just.manifest HR Giger buildings wherever it's activated? The movie totally glosses over where the transwarp complex even came from – in fact, the first time I saw the movie, I thought it was Scourge making another holographic call to Unicron to inform him of getting the second half.Apparently that wasn't in the 2022 screening, and it's a wonderful addition. The "Til all are one" rescue is fantastic. ![]() I kinda wanted to see him try and sell Mirage, but it's not relevant or possible when you're out in the jungle. Part of why the Peru section onward isn't quite as good as the NYC part is that Noah is a "street" character and Peru doesn't play to any of the strengths of his character.It was properly telegraphed from the beginning ("at any cost.") and paid off satisfactorily. Airazor's death was probably the best arc in the movie.Some random thoughts from the second viewing: It is weaker in the last act, but it's got so much goodwill by that point that it's hard to care. Just saw it a second time and, yeah, I like this one. Click to expand.She tussles with him a bit when they first meet and are fighting over the macguffan, but I don't remember her punching him. ![]()
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