My sister saw it this past weekend. She said a lot of the CG stuff was amazing, but the story, dialogue and acting were the worst.
Jupiter Ascending is made for foreign audiences. The common complaint was for the longest that Americans are too obsessed with mindless action. Well apparently someone realized that Chinese and other asian audiences are much more obsessed with it. Plot driven storylines heavy on dialogue don’t translate well. But put Optimus Prime on a T-Rex and you’ll fill theaters up in Hong Kong.
I really loath CGI.
I would rather watch Classic Trek than the new Abrams versions.
I would rather watch 1938 Snow White than anything current from Disney.
I would rather watch The Initial Star Wars than any of the sequels.
When those things were done by hand, they were an art form.
I know some artistic talent goes into CGI, but it just leaves me cold. I can’t get into it.
Maybe I’m just an old fart.