Reviews written by garstazi

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March 23, 2023 (Updated: March 23, 2023)
Overall rating
 
9.8
Audio/Video Quality
 
8.0
Visual Editing
 
10.0
Audio Editing
 
10.0
Narrative
 
10.0
Enjoyment
 
10.0
FanFix

The overall changes are small but they do improve the story. The bits of dialogue that are gone are not really needed and are sometimes redundant, so great...

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garstazi
March 23, 2023
Overall rating
 
9.7
Audio/Video Quality
 
10.0
Visual Editing
 
8.0
Audio Editing
 
9.0
Narrative
 
10.0
Enjoyment
 
10.0

First of all, let me start by saying that the decision to remove several lines of dialogue and some sublots was absolutely correct, in my opinion. ...

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garstazi
March 22, 2023
Overall rating
 
9.4
Audio/Video Quality
 
10.0
Visual Editing
 
10.0
Audio Editing
 
9.0
Narrative
 
10.0
Enjoyment
 
9.0

I like the narrative the way it’s edited, it works better. The pace starts slow and then accelerates, and when it does catch speed, it keeps accelerating into the conclusion,...

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garstazi
March 22, 2023
Overall rating
 
10.0
Audio/Video Quality
 
10.0
Visual Editing
 
10.0
Audio Editing
 
10.0
Narrative
 
10.0
Enjoyment
 
10.0

What a task this must have been! The amount of work needed to edit not just 1, but 3 (long) films must be immense. Regarding...

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garstazi
March 22, 2023
Overall rating
 
9.1
Audio/Video Quality
 
8.0
Visual Editing
 
10.0
Audio Editing
 
10.0
Narrative
 
9.0
Enjoyment
 
9.0

First of all, the audio and video edits are very well made. The narrative is improved on this version and some of the riskier editing decisions actually end...

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garstazi
March 22, 2023
Overall rating
 
7.0
Audio/Video Quality
 
2.0
Visual Editing
 
10.0
Audio Editing
 
10.0
Narrative
 
9.0
Enjoyment
 
6.0

The narrative flow is fine, the story is much more direct and focused now. Also, the visual and audio editing are ok, never noticed any cut whatsoever. ...

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garstazi
March 22, 2023 (Updated: March 22, 2023)
Overall rating
 
9.3
Audio/Video Quality
 
10.0
Visual Editing
 
10.0
Audio Editing
 
10.0
Narrative
 
9.0
Enjoyment
 
9.0
TV-to-Movie

I remember watching American Horror Story season 1 a while back and, despite my enjoyment with it, I did feel some of the story elements were a bit dragged out...

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garstazi
March 21, 2023 (Updated: March 21, 2023)
Overall rating
 
9.1
Audio/Video Quality
 
10.0
Visual Editing
 
10.0
Audio Editing
 
8.0
Narrative
 
9.0
Enjoyment
 
9.0

You can feel Tarantino’s raw script here, and the film does become a different thing entirely. The pace is frenetic and it flows very well, on par...

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garstazi
March 21, 2023 (Updated: March 21, 2023)
Overall rating
 
8.6
Audio/Video Quality
 
10.0
Visual Editing
 
9.0
Audio Editing
 
9.0
Narrative
 
9.0
Enjoyment
 
8.0
Shorts

The focus on the love story is a good idea. It may simplify the original story a bit too much but it works fine in and of...

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garstazi
March 21, 2023
Overall rating
 
9.5
Audio/Video Quality
 
7.0
Visual Editing
 
9.0
Audio Editing
 
9.0
Narrative
 
10.0
Enjoyment
 
10.0

This works well. The combat ensnares the viewer, the pacing is electrifying, the story flows easily from beginning to end.

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garstazi
March 21, 2023 (Updated: March 21, 2023)
Overall rating
 
9.9
Audio/Video Quality
 
9.0
Visual Editing
 
10.0
Audio Editing
 
10.0
Narrative
 
10.0
Enjoyment
 
10.0

After watching, I’m not sure which version I like the most, either this one or the companion /alternative edit “Split Unbreakable Glass”. In “Unbreakable Glass...

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garstazi
March 21, 2023
Overall rating
 
10.0
Audio/Video Quality
 
10.0
Visual Editing
 
10.0
Audio Editing
 
10.0
Narrative
 
10.0
Enjoyment
 
10.0

This was near perfection for me… What an experience the film becomes, with this edit! Other reviewers have talked here about the plot changes, which...

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garstazi
March 20, 2023
Overall rating
 
9.4
Audio/Video Quality
 
10.0
Visual Editing
 
9.0
Audio Editing
 
10.0
Narrative
 
10.0
Enjoyment
 
9.0

This should only be watched, obviously, after first checking out “Split Unbreakable Glass”, which I highly recommend. I learned a lot; it is quite interesting....

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garstazi
March 19, 2023
Overall rating
 
9.8
Audio/Video Quality
 
10.0
Visual Editing
 
10.0
Audio Editing
 
10.0
Narrative
 
9.0
Enjoyment
 
10.0

Removing several scenes in the 1st act was a good choice, the story flows a lot better this way. The removal of the “soap opera” about Cassian’s orders was also...

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garstazi
March 19, 2023
Overall rating
 
9.3
Audio/Video Quality
 
10.0
Visual Editing
 
10.0
Audio Editing
 
10.0
Narrative
 
9.0
Enjoyment
 
9.0

This is a hard one to evaluate, because I really love the original film. It’s a classic, one of the best films of all time and Stanley Kubrick is a...

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garstazi
March 19, 2023 (Updated: March 22, 2023)
Overall rating
 
9.8
Audio/Video Quality
 
10.0
Visual Editing
 
10.0
Audio Editing
 
10.0
Narrative
 
9.0
Enjoyment
 
10.0

It definitely improves the pacing a lot. Even though the original book being separated into 2 films allowed for the films to be very faithfully to the book, the story...

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garstazi
March 18, 2023
Overall rating
 
10.0
Audio/Video Quality
 
10.0
Visual Editing
 
10.0
Audio Editing
 
10.0
Narrative
 
10.0
Enjoyment
 
10.0

The added scenes are relevant and they improve the story. Quality is the same between original film and the new scenes. The audio and video...

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garstazi
March 17, 2023
Overall rating
 
9.9
Audio/Video Quality
 
9.0
Visual Editing
 
10.0
Audio Editing
 
10.0
Narrative
 
10.0
Enjoyment
 
10.0

First of all, the opening and closing animations are beautiful and work very well. After seeing the way this edit creates a non-linear story, it...

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garstazi
March 13, 2023 (Updated: March 13, 2023)
Overall rating
 
9.4
Audio/Video Quality
 
10.0
Visual Editing
 
9.0
Audio Editing
 
10.0
Narrative
 
10.0
Enjoyment
 
9.0

Yep, it works a lot better like this Almost everyone ends the original film thinking "why didn't they tell the story from Aurora's pov?". It...

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garstazi
March 12, 2023
Overall rating
 
10.0
Audio/Video Quality
 
10.0
Visual Editing
 
10.0
Audio Editing
 
10.0
Narrative
 
10.0
Enjoyment
 
10.0

I love the original film, but I do love this version even more So many "small" edits to make this a focused story, now it...

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garstazi
March 12, 2023
Overall rating
 
10.0
Audio/Video Quality
 
10.0
Visual Editing
 
10.0
Audio Editing
 
10.0
Narrative
 
10.0
Enjoyment
 
10.0

I love this. It's the correct version of the film, period I enjoyed the original film, then I read the book and, while still thinking...

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garstazi
March 12, 2023
Overall rating
 
9.8
Audio/Video Quality
 
9.0
Visual Editing
 
10.0
Audio Editing
 
9.0
Narrative
 
10.0
Enjoyment
 
10.0

The original Prometheus from 2012 was really hit and miss for me... Some scenes were great, just to be followed with unbearable dragged-out sections. Here...

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garstazi
March 12, 2023
Overall rating
 
10.0
Audio/Video Quality
 
10.0
Visual Editing
 
10.0
Audio Editing
 
10.0
Narrative
 
10.0
Enjoyment
 
10.0

What a great job! Lots of care went into this and it show. Thanks Q2 for all your work

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garstazi
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