Joseph Kosinski
Oblivion

LA RECENSIONE

I was about to give a rating after the first viewing.
It would have been one star, at most two.
I thought "useless film, part of the sci-fi cinema trend all about cinematography and special effects, absent plot or simply connective tissue for the action scenes.
A kind of Star Wars with lots of drones and lots of lightsabers, but nothing to say."

Except there are no lightsabers, which if we want is even worse.

But I read some cautiously optimistic reviews, suggesting that - among the infinite plot holes - there might actually be something worth telling.
And I forced myself to watch it again.
Not two, but four times in total.
On the second viewing, I realized that - yes - there was something to ponder.

On the third viewing, I thought that if I wanted, I could even recount the plot.
On the fourth, I decided that there is no plot hole.
Or at least I don't see any.
The plot is self-coherent.

Now, I needed four viewings because I'm slow.
Someone might get it with two.
But it's worth it.

I won't tell you anything about the plot. For obvious reasons.

I had the fourth and final viewing in English; and I was consequently able to appreciate the Italian dubbing much more, by comparison.
My compliments especially to Sally's dubber, and the dubbing director.