FX Guide:
Hundreds of visual effects artists, led by overall visual effects supervisor Andrew Jackson, would spend considerable time crafting more than 2000 visual effects shots and helping to transform the exquisite photography into the final film that at times feels almost like a single car chase. Even more plate manipulation would also be carried out by colorist Eric Whipp, weaving in a distinctive graphic style for the film with detailed sky replacements and unique day for nights.
I’m a complete sucker for anything related to explaining the visual effects of movies. It fascinates me how these geniuses create onscreen reality. This is a long exposition of some of the effects for this summer’s blockbuster hit. Fair warning though – there may be some spoilers included in the text.
I’m shocked this mediocre movie gets the raves it does. I won’t be seeing the sequel. No story, nonsensical shifts in who allies with whom, jittery image quality, nobody to care about. Supermodels vamping about as poor oppressed wives of the bad guy. Terrible timing of events. The best part was the old cars and trying to identify them.
You’d think they’d be able to attach a truly good story to all these effects someday….truly insane. Hollywood has completely lost it. Exhibit A: Interstellar. High school level script with 180 million worth of FX! So many great writers out there…I guess they just don’t care as long as they’re making money.
This was a great action film. It accomplished every goal the filmmakers set for themselves and was amazing to watch.