I completely agree with you that Lori lost her edge as a character completely. She was so much less angry, and when she was upset, it was mostly in a whining sort of way that made her concerns seem completely invalid. The sex scene was fucking ridiculous (aside from the great music -- I think that's the first time I've heard Leonard Cohen in such a mainstream movie!), and a lot of her dialogue was changed for no discernible reason. I was really unhappy about that. Whoever it was that played Lori also wasn't the best actor, which didn't help the character any.
I also thought Ozymandias was really toned down. I liked that they made him out to be kinda gay, but wish that he could have been a stronger character.
Yeah, the music and visuals were amazing. I was a little bit sad that they cut out the alien plot, but actually it makes a lot more sense this way. That was always a little too out of left field for me.
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I completely agree with you that Lori lost her edge as a character completely. She was so much less angry, and when she was upset, it was mostly in a whining sort of way that made her concerns seem completely invalid. The sex scene was fucking ridiculous (aside from the great music -- I think that's the first time I've heard Leonard Cohen in such a mainstream movie!), and a lot of her dialogue was changed for no discernible reason. I was really unhappy about that. Whoever it was that played Lori also wasn't the best actor, which didn't help the character any.
I also thought Ozymandias was really toned down. I liked that they made him out to be kinda gay, but wish that he could have been a stronger character.
Yeah, the music and visuals were amazing. I was a little bit sad that they cut out the alien plot, but actually it makes a lot more sense this way. That was always a little too out of left field for me.
Hooray for equal opportunity nudity!