G-Force in 3-D (8/10)

I went off on a rant a few weeks back about how horrible 3-D films are, and how I am sickened by their recent resurgence. A friend argued the other side, and since I value his opinion, I decided to try re-evaluating my opinion. I used Disney's recent live-action/CGI-animation film G-Force as a test. First I watched it in 3-D. The glasses still felt horrible and awkward, and hurt my nose and eyes. But I have to admit, the 3-D effects weren't that bad. I didn't feel ejected from the "suspension of disbelief" like previous 3-D films. The film was quite a bit of fun, with a few real standout spectacular scenes!

Then a few days later I slipped into a 2-D screening that was midway through the film. It seemed quite bland by comparison, and one of my favorite scenes from the 3-D version (the fireworks) didn't seem all that spectacular anymore. And the complex moving set in the climactic scene was hard to follow and visually interpret, whereas the 3-D version helped to distinguish the multiple levels of action.

So I have to admit, 3-D movies have begun to evolve. Even though I think they missed a few obvious camera angles that would have really benefited from the 3-D treatment, this film was obviously much more creative than the cheap gimmicky films of the past.

Now if they can just make those stupid glasses comfortable, I might be able to give 3-D the thumbs up.


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