One thing I noticed in this movie out of the other two is that this is the first one where shots felt like makeup work rather than CG; I don't think they were, but this is a compliment, because even really good CG (like the CG in this trilogy) still doesn't always feel ... physical in a way even crappy makeup can.
Probably the "boring" critique comes from the lack of (spoken) dialogue; it's not unlike a silent movie. Thematically, it works; the longest stretch of dialogue is Harrelson monologuing about how losing the ability to speak is akin to losing one's essential human quality. The character of Nova is a bit set up to show this view is wrong, both morally, and factually as well (Nova is already learning how to communicate via sign language fairly quickly into the movie).
One thing I noticed in this movie out of the other two is that this is the first one where shots felt like makeup work rather than CG; I don't think they were, but this is a compliment, because even really good CG (like the CG in this trilogy) still doesn't always feel ... physical in a way even crappy makeup can.
Probably the "boring" critique comes from the lack of (spoken) dialogue; it's not unlike a silent movie. Thematically, it works; the longest stretch of dialogue is Harrelson monologuing about how losing the ability to speak is akin to losing one's essential human quality. The character of Nova is a bit set up to show this view is wrong, both morally, and factually as well (Nova is already learning how to communicate via sign language fairly quickly into the movie).