Jupiter Ascending

Jupiter Ascending: 2/5

Horrible movie to see in a theater for $8-$10, wait for Redbox, Netflix, or if you have a free ticket. I took a chance due to the fact that the  studios took a lot of time and money in redoing a lot of the film cause the reviews were so bad before putting it out last year. Can't imagine how bad it was originally.
Simple reason ... crammed WAY too much into one movie. Basically the opposite of The Hobbit trilogy.
I mean, the story was WAY too complex for a single movie, there were too many important and awesome characters that felt "thrown in there", and the whole movie was way too big ... all cause it was just in one movie. In all honesty, it felt awkward too. It felt like a combination of Star Wars, Guardians of the Galaxy (character wise), Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Universe, and The Fifth Element.

BUT. the imagination was great, the story was fun and while not totally unique it did have it's own feel to it, and as always Mila and Channing were a pleasure.

The main antagonist though, Balem, is the WORST bad guy ever. He is annoying, powerless, the actual acting was horrible due to the fact that he was teary eyed or crying THE WHOLE MOVIE for no reason, and he was the epitome of cliché. Talking erroneously slow with a low raspy voice paired with random high pitched screams of anger that sounds like a prepubescent girl. I mean, picture Gary Oldman from The Fifth Element . . . but as a princess, and that's what you have for a bad guy.

 ~~~~~~~SPOILERS~~~~~~~~~

The basic concept here is families own the planets of the universe, including us. The most powerful family owns us, actually. Now, the woman who owned us lived a long time and died (leaving it vague in case anyone wants to still see this). When she died her planets were willed off to her 3 children. These beings revel that reincarnation exists and that the mother's reincarnate, Mila (which was in the previews so don't flip on me), is entitled to Earth via her past incarnates will. To get Earth then one of these three must convince her (Mila) or trick her into giving it up.

Now, to do this movie right they should've done 2 movies. This first one where Mila and Channing meet and he explains everything to her. Maybe have some tragedy happen to her actual family. Then have them taken to the daughter of the galactic siblings as she was sort of neutral. Then face the younger brother to only have more loss and then back to the sister's.

Then, in the second movie, they regroup and prepare to defend Earth and go after the older brother. Simple and yet with the possibility to be so epic!!!