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I've just made the mistake of watching the latest Netflix sci-fi movie, Duncan Jones' Mute, before checking out the reviews. This was his pet project, what he had been wanting to make as long as he's been a director, and it's absolutely horrible. Makes no sense, looks monotonously drab, Paul Rudd is somehow terrible in it (and he's always reliable, until now anyway), and the child abuse subplot was vomit-inducing. Moon was so good, and now he's making this future-gangster shite? It's a real shame.
I didn't think it was as bad as you make out, just not good. I'd give it 5.5/10. The abuse was implied rather than shown. It dragged at times and was puzzling as to what was going on. Future-gangsterism doesn't have to be shite, it's a pity DJ's pet project has turned out to be such a let down.
I wouldn't damn it for being drab, I thought it was deliberate and (for some of the time) effective cinematography. I like flying cars but the ones here weren't used to good effect. A bit Blade Runnerish alright but not up to that standard. The ongoing Afghan war in the background and US troops deserting was interesting. It might have improved the film if it had been more subtly integrated into the plot/script.
Anyway, I don't feel existential despair at giving up two hours to watch Mute.