Film2012132 min

John Carter

Name: John Carter
Genre: Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
Released: 2012
Duration: 132 min
Cast: Taylor Kitsch, Lynn Collins, Samantha Morton, Willem Dafoe, Thomas Haden Church

Taste attributes: actionadventurescience fictionhistoricalmonster/alien/supernaturalrobots/ai/spacefastfresh & originalunsavouryimaginarysimplelinearglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

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"Lost in our world, found in another."

Boxlist takeAn otherworldly, sweeping sci-fi film: pacy and low-key. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Taste details

Pace: fast · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score

Quality rating

6.2 /10

TMDB · 4,420 votes

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What lines up

Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate

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Synopsis

John Carter is a war-weary, former military captain who's inexplicably transported to the mysterious and exotic planet of Barsoom (Mars) and reluctantly becomes embroiled in an epic conflict. It's a world on the brink of collapse, and Carter rediscovers his humanity when he realizes the survival of Barsoom and its people rests in his hands.

Synopsis: TMDB