Journey to the Center of the Earth is a 90-minute amusement park attraction created for a 3-D, three-dimensional system. It is an empty and unnecessary fervor to put a meaning beyond the definition. Because Journey to the Center of the World is a pastime that goes even further than the more sophisticated archaeological adventure cinema formula like Indiana Jones, reminding us of the B films of the 50s with the sole purpose of bouncing the audience from one dangerous adventure to another. It is very successful in this regard. A solid and layered scenario, which adopts a modern ironic action cinema approach, will satisfy the audience from start to finish unless A-class acting is expected.
The film is based on the general concept of Jules Verne’s science fiction / fantasy classic, but sometimes makes references to the book, creating his own family adventure. In this version of the story we are in today’s world. Trevor Anderson (Branden Fraser), a scientist who is not typical of his profession, continues the volcanic explorations of his brother Max, who disappeared ten years ago, and sets out to explore a volcano in Iceland with his nephew Sean.
Trevor believes that the volcano is a tube that descends to the center of the earth. The reason he came to this theory was the notes Max wrote to Jules Verne’s book. Yes, the only “postmodern” aspect of the film is the references to Jules Verne’s book.
Trevor reaches the mountain with the help of sexy mountain guide Anita (Hannah Asgiersson), after which the amusement park sets out on full throttle. Clearly, the film’s first curtain filled with scientific explanations reminded of the promotional videos that were shown before entering the main adventure in amusement parks. For example, a short video of Biff stealing DeLorean was shown at Universal Studios before entering the Return to the Future attraction. It’s kind of like warming up before the real adventure starts. After the film’s thirty-minute tanıtım introductory video ci, of course there are long falls, roller coaster mines, fantastic creatures and even endless excitement with a dinosaur.
In this respect, it is not a pale theory to compare Journey to the Center of the Earth with B movies of the 50s and even computer games. Because the moment Trevor, Sean and Anita land at the center of the world, their only purpose is to go a long way and go back to the surface. Except for a small sub-topic about Trevor’s brother Max, the characters do not have much motivation and character development beyond this simple purpose. In this kind of film, the goal is to jump from one obstacle to another and bounce the audience in his seat during this time.
The episodic structure of the action scenes of the film is reminiscent of old-style computer games, especially level-based. The sequence Sean jumped between the magnetic stones did not remind us of the platform games that haunted the PCs in the early nineties. Among the numerous “chapters” of the film, the most successful is the river voyage, where huge fish attack our heroes. Especially when viewed in three-dimensional fish with sharp teeth suddenly jumping into the camera did not bounce me from my seat. In addition, elements such as water and rain visually support the realism of the three-dimensional number.
Journey to the Center of the World is an easily forgettable adventure with medium-budget, cartoon effects compared to a blockbuster like Indiana Jones. Obviously two-dimensional impression, and especially in small screen formats such as DVD I do not know how long life will have.
Camera angles revealing the filthy tentacles of gigantic insects, wild giant fishes and even the strips of meters we know, proves that the film was filmed for a three-dimensional display. In this respect, watching Journey to the Center of the Earth in two dimensions is like going to the amusement park and learning that the high speed train will go three times slower than normal. But of course, with its three-dimensional display, one of the most empty but entertaining cinema experiences in summer.
All about Journey to the Center of the Earth movie.
Journey to the Center of the Earth 3D (2008)
Directed by: Eric Brevig
Starring: Brendan Fraser, Josh Hutcherson, Anita Briem, Seth Meyers, Jane Wheeler, Kaniehtiio Horn, Jean Michel Pare, Giancarlo Caltabiano, Kaniehtiio Horn, Garth Gilker
Screenplay by: D.V. DeVincentis
Production Design by: David Sandefur
Cinematography by: Chuck Shuman
Film Editing by: Paul Martin Smith
Costume Design by: Mario Davignon
Art Direction by: Jean Kazemirchuk, Michele Laliberte, Réal Proulx
Music by: Andrew Lockington
MPAA Rating: PG for intense adventure action and some scary moments.
Studio: New Line Cinema
Release Date: July 11, 2008
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