Genre:
Science-fiction / Comedy
Directed
by: Garth Jennings
Starring:
Martin Freeman, Sam Rockwell, Zooey Deschanel, Mos Def
Running
time: 108 minutes
In
this cinematic adaptation of Douglas Adams’ novel, Arthur Dent wakes up to find
out that his house is about to be demolished to make room for a byway. As he
tries to stop the heavy machinery in his yard, a friend of his, Ford Prefect,
lures him to a nearby pub to tell him that he’s from another planet and that
Earth is about to be destroyed by aliens. What must happen happens, but the two
men save themselves by boarding an alien ship.
Maybe
it is because of my lack of knowledge about the source material, but I simply
could not get into this movie; I gave up halfway through, as there was no way
for me to enjoy. I usually dig Sam Rockwell as an actor and I’ve always had a
special place in my heart for the ultimate sweetness of Zooey Deschanel, but
all of that was not enough for me to go on for the ride. This movie has gotten
a lot of positive reviews, but I don’t get it.It is billed as a comedic sci-fi movie, but I did not find it funny at all.
Rating:
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