John Carter

    My first thought when hearing of this movie called John Carter was, “did they make another terminator!?!” It turns out though that it is just a coincidence that both main characters have the same name. The movie John Carter is nothing like the terminator. It is about a human who somehow got transported onto the planet Mars. And Mars, having a less gravitational pull than Earth, helps Carter to become a “super human.” He ends up saving the planet from a takeover of an evil villain and his magical power... so far, your typical story.
    However, there were two significant things that made this movie appealing to me and unique from your usual super-hero movie. First off, the special effects of the beasts of mars were spectacular. The “white apes” were intensely real seeing the hair, teeth, and saliva just as you would if you were an ant looking up at a dog. You will see one of these creatures at the end of the movie trailer.
    The second thing that made this movie so great and unique was the ending and how everyone and everything connected clearly, perfectly, and unexpectedly. There are numerous characters that don’t make sense at all at the beginning of the movie on the planet Earth. This leads you to wonder what their role is and who they are. Soon after that the Mars adventure gets underway and before you know it, you have forgotten about all that was going on on Earth, just as John Carter forgot in the movie. Then while you think everything is said and done, and the planet is saved, you are hit with the realization that the adventure is not over yet. This is where everything comes together to make an unexpected ending. Overall I would give this movie a strong rating due to its well done qualities and surprise ending.