Ford Prefect, Zaphod Beeblebrox, and Trillian all staring at a screen in Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Science-fiction movies based on books are nothing new to the world of cinema. Take recent successes like the Dune franchise, for example, which has garnered a huge following and multiple awards. However, not all of these adaptations get their chance to take the spotlight at the level that Dune has. Sometimes, this is for good reason, mainly because the movies aren't very good.
The movie was really ahead of its time, using animation similar to motion capture technology, which is very much a standard thing nowadays. Story-wise, it concerns a highly-monitored police state in the midst of a sweeping drug epidemic, in which an undercover agent finds himself swept up in a drug conspiracy. Critical response was good, but it never really got the attention it warranted.
The movie really didn't do very well at the box office, but it's starting to see some more recognition in the modern day with the internet being more popular, and many are commending it for how great it actually is. Part of what makes it so moving is its crushing ending, which is easily one of the saddest in a kids' movie. It's a movie that will make you laugh and cry, but mostly the latter. If you haven't seen it, even as an adult, you are missing out.
There are lots of unique sci-fi visuals and neat gadgets in this, and the twist is really interesting, making the viewer think that everything they've ever known is a lie. The sound design is impeccable, delivering a one-of-a-kind vibe that no other sci-fi has been able to match. The visual effects, as should be expected, are also fantastic. 2013 was a huge year for sci-fi summer blockbusters, and it was hard for Oblivion to beat out flicks like Pacific Rim.
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