Could Not Stop Smiling
I read Edgar Rice Burrough's Barsoom novels, so I came into the theater (on Thursday March 8th at midnight) with very high hopes and expecting a thrill ride. I was not disappointed. While the film is not completely flawless, I still enjoyed it to the lengths that the title of this little review suggests. A major complaint of the film that I have been hearing from many critics pre-release is that the plot is sometimes rather incoherent. I never had this issue, being that I read the novels. Even so, I never found it that difficult to follow, although I can see where some audience members may falter (particularly if they have an attention span of 20 seconds). But the film is an absolute blast that fulfilled essentially every fantasy from reading the books. Even if you haven't read the books, the film is a thrill ride that'll have you laughing, smiling, and learning. It makes you feel like a sci-fi (not science fiction, there is a difference) geek. And that feels fantastic and fun.