As the prequel is about to come out i was thinking about watching the other two . I have heard there are flaws in their logic/plot and those kind of things instantly puts me off . Are people being very picky or are the flaws actually noticeble ? And how are the other aspects ? Like charcters , plot , story , setting .etc ?
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I’m easily put off by obvious technical flaws in scifi movies, and I didn’t notice any in either film.
The world building is fantastic. The third act reveal, in the first film, is esoteric, but I think that fits well with the need for it to be something not too easily discovered.
I’m sure there’s things that could be science flaws, but anything I noticed was well within my “I don’t know everything about this world” allowance.
The only “flaw” I remember turned out to be a very well considered detail, in the second film. When I first saw it, I thought it was an error, but about a minute later it was clear that it was not an error:
spoiler for the 4th act of the second film
One jarring issue that completely disrupted my viewing experience was when there’s a mowed lawn late in the second film.
I was angry at the oversight, because no way is anyone mowing lawns in this world.
But it was actually an establishing shot - showing that the discovered “safe haven” is believed to be so safe that people even mow their lawns.
The first one was good. There are definitely some plot holes, but it’s an entertaining movie. The second one I think you can do without, but I guess if you want more information in preparation for the prequel and you have extra time, you can give it a watch; but I wouldn’t say it’s necessary.
I just recently rewatched the first film with my boyfriend who hadn’t seen it and it definitely held up to my memory of it. My boyfriend also enjoyed it. It’s a very solid and suspenseful horror film with great acting, decent characters, and a somewhat simple concept.
All of the flaws fall in the nitpicky area of things, I think. There’s a few “why don’t they just do X” kind of nitpicks out there. And while the film doesn’t tell us why, that doesn’t mean there isn’t an in-world reason for them. Even if there isn’t a reason other than making the plot happen, it’s not enough to ruin what we do see on screen.
I haven’t seen the second yet but plan to soon.