Comwayon
A Disappointing Continuation
SparkMore
n my opinion it was a great movie with some interesting elements, even though having some plot holes and the ending probably was just too messy and crammed together, but still fun to watch and not your casual movie that is similar to all other ones.
Marva-nova
Amazing worth wacthing. So good. Biased but well made with many good points.
Artur Machado
In an alternate steam-punk universe in the Victorian era, a group of famous fictional characters unite on a mission to prevent a worldwide war. These characters include Captain Nemo, the vampiress Mina, the Invisible Man, American secret agent Tom Sawyer, Dorian Gray, and Dr. Jekyll / Mr. Hyde, led by adventurer and explorer Allan Quatermain.The special effects range from decent to bad, the storyline is too linear and predictable despite having a twist halfway through, dreadful dialogues and too many stupid situations that defy logic even in a fantasy world logic. Lots of noise and explosions, hardly serves to entertain, and then easily forget.For those who know the particular canon stories of these mythical characters, it is sad to see the treatment given to them in this film, just plain sad (if you are a fan of some of this characters you may even get angry), and even more sad that this is Sean Connery last movie before retirement, because he deserved much better than this.
Blackpool34
Like jim Morrison said "Eric Von Stroheim in the movies. The man they love to hate". This film is one that critics the world over just love to hate! I first watched it in 2003 in the cinema when it had just come out and thought it was an enjoyable romp of a film then. Iv'e just watched it in 2017 all these years later and loved it, had a great laugh watching it! We are not talking clever, intricate high art here when it comes to comicbook adaptions ( Dark Night Rises, Logan etal), and i know all about Sean Connery's attitude towards it plus the "dropping" of the Fu manchu character and the Inclusion of Tom Sawyer to appease US audiences etc, but it's still worth watching. Sean Connery's last big screen performance and he has some great one liners as does the Dorian Grey character. I'd say it's a film that doesn't take itself too seriously, and although Alan Moore hated it, i think it's bursting with kitch fun.
CherryBlossomBoy
...because the subject is actually so cool it deserves a much better treatment.And yes, this 2003 edition (currently the only one) is a complete crap. Apart from the concept, no redeeming values whatsoever! If there was a court martial for big budgeted cinematic atrocities, the authors of this film would deservedly have found themselves in the dock. Specifically James Robinson, the screenwriter, Dan Laustsen, the director of photography and Stephen Norrington, the director. Toss in the producer, the art director and the editor, just for a good measure.It's incredible how an interesting idea, with all the colorful characters from the most popular 19th century novels, can get developed so poorly and be given such a shabby storyline. The villain the League is pitted against is way below their special skills and traits. That's why they're given very little to do other than bicker among themselves. The way their dialog and exposition is written is frivolous, offhand, tedious and inane, trying to be both goofy and smart. It made me cringe every now and then. The screenplay obviously never made it beyond the first draft and they probably patched it on the set as well.It's even more incredible how bleak and muddled the picture looks. When I think of Victorian era, I think of splendor and vivid colors. The fact that the story is set in a war time and that many of the characters emerge from horror novels doesn't mean that the picture has to be ruined to convey the atmosphere! Here it's mostly gray/black, with occasional yellow overtones during the scenes in Africa, and with one of the worst orange-and-teal filters I've ever seen, when they are at the sea.Even if the picture was alright, the shots have been poorly framed. The camera, for one, is simply too close or too zoomed-in most of the time. Overall experience watching this was claustrophobic. The director couldn't make use of the sets to save his life. Furthermore he hasn't got a good grasp on how to direct action in an epic blockbuster. We're talking about the guy who directed "Blade". What he did in "Blade" doesn't work here because this is not hi-tech sci-fi flick and the backgrounds are not dark. Too many cuts and illogical camera angles during fights add to confusion and put a strain on the eyes in this setting. It was especially jarring in contrast with the rest of the film when nothing happened and they just walked from place to place and exchanged silly conversations.For those who wonder how an interesting premise could bomb so colossally at the box office, look no further than these basic aspects. There is no elaborate reason here. I'm sure the general public wouldn't mind a nice Victorian fantasy. Maybe not everybody knows who Dorian Gray or Captain Nemo are, for instance, but everybody likes epic adventures. "The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen" was not a victim of a missed concept or public ignorance. It failed because the basic laws of making a watchable film were ignored.Obviously, it was clear to people in charge in Hollywood, because none of the people I named earlier found any meaningful work ever since. And, if rumours are true, "The League" does have a future, and maybe the next film crew does it justice.
Terryfan
I know I said it before but there are movies that should be look past the junk and see the treasure. I remember watching this movie on HBO if I recall correctly one day mostly out of being curious.From what I saw it got my attention so I thought I would actually watch the movie is it a perfect movie? No Is it a masterpiece? No, Is it worthy of rewards? No but it is enjoyable and actually more fun then many give it credit for. Because The League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen is not that bad of a movie at all it is pretty interesting, fun, clever entertainment. Isn't that a movie is suppose to do? I mean come on let's give this movie more credit.I really enjoy the plot of the film as it centers around a mystery man who calls himself M (Richard Roxburgh) as he hires Allan Quatermain (Sean Connery) to lead a team against a ruthless madman. This team League of Extraordinary Gentlemen with Captain Nemo (Naseeruddin Shah), Rodney Skinner (Tony Curran), Mina Harker (Peta Wilson), Dorian Gray (Stuart Townsend), Tom Sawyer (Shane West), and Dr.Henry Jekyll/Edward Hyde (Jason Flemyng). What I like most about this movie is that the action scenes are really top notch, each fight scene is worth watching, they really take it up a notch and they all did a great job, it really gives that rush of action you want in a movie like this so they are enough to watch this movie. Also the movie features a good percent of plot twist that you won't see coming. The Writers did pretty well with playing the viewers they did a smart job with the plot twists that you have to watch to get otherwise it's no fun also the music in the film really matches the story and there is some good characters in this film along with a humor or two in the filmIt's not often we see characters from different series of books join forces so it made the movie interesting enough to me to watch it and I actually like it no it's not best movie in the world but it is not as bad as many say, once you just give it a chance you might be surprise that you did give it the chance because it is actuality an entertainment full, fun action and clever film it just needs a little appreciationI give The League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen an 8 out of 10
