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Originally Posted by Nosferatu@Cult Labs  I really liked The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec and Phurious, you're the first person I've come across who didn't like it! I found it to be a brilliant fantasy film plenty of good laughs, well orchestrated action set pieces and extremely good performances..
I hope there's a sequel as I'd love to see how the characters develop in another adventure and what happens to her sister. The Extraordinary Events of Adele Blanc-Sec Blu-ray Review |
Eeek! I'm not being contrary I promise
I think it displayed way more potential than it actually delivered, which can often be the case with the beginning of a series, so perhaps a sequel will be more promising on the story front.
But for me personally I thought the set pieces were quite shoddy, in fact I'd go as far to say that
The Mummy did a better job of portraying a fantastical ancient Egypt and it's phantasmagorical creatures in an early 20th century setting.
By no means an awful film for me, just a disappointment when I'm aware of what Besson has been capable of directing previously (a touch of the Argento here methinks, although Besson's writing and producing credits have lent themselves well to some cracking action flicks of recent years).