Although sometimes we might take it for granted, we are very lucky to live in the time that we do. Everyone carries computer-phones in their pockets that rival the technology found in science fiction novels, we are all connected together via a web of information that we call the Internet, and production value of cinema can be so impressive that we might question which parts of it are real or fake.

Enter Disney’s JOHN CARTER. The story is based off the character created by Edgar Rice Burroughs, you guessed it, named John Carter. The film is directly inspired by Burroughs’ novel The Princess of Mars, and follows Carter, who is played by Taylor Kitsch. Carter is an American Civil War veteran who is mysteriously transported to the planet Mars. On Mars, his Earth muscles give him the impressive ability to jump extremely long distances in a single bound, which causes him to stand out to the local inhabitants. He ultimately finds himself in the middle of a war between two cities of seemingly-human beings, and one more traditional alien race. I know, it sounds like a delicious entree of sci-fi goodness, but does it deliver? Continue reading “Theatrical Review: JOHN CARTER” →