Really Surprised!

Did you people see the same film I saw?

I cannot think of one single thing that I would change about this film. The acting is incomparable, the directing deft, and the writing poignantly brilliant.

The film creates a perfect balance between action and depth of basic needs, in the midst of an infertile atmosphere.

I am a big fan of the book, and I liked the first movie. That said, this was awful.The story is rushed, character development is thin to none, and some of the best scenes from the book are missing. Whether or not you agree with Ayn Rand, she understood the beast (in her opinion) very well, and represented the conflict through engaging dialogue in fiction. There is none of that here. Instead, there is a string of passionate speeches given by the central star but he comes across somewhere between a crazy man on the New York subway, and a poorly edited Anonymous speaker on YouTube. He does not come across as a veritable world leader. There are cameos from various B-list news figureheads, making this appear more a reunion of The Celebrity Apprentice than beautiful fictional story with a timely message.Like others, I saw it to complete the trilogy, and out of respect for an integrity-based way of doing business that is legitimately threatened today. This movie does not help the cause.

I grew up a minor fan of Ayn Rand. I loved Anthem and enjoyed reading Atlas Shrugged as a youth. Based on this, I went into viewing this hopeful and excited to see if they could translate the movie to current societal and economic realities. What a letdown. This series was dismal. There is not way to call this a success unless you force yourself to like it because it is associated to Rand's ideology. I will not go into depth in this review. This movie does not deserve it. Here is a quick synopsis of some of the sillier moments: 1) Dagny and Hank travel to Wisconsin to find an engine that runs on Ozone (no idea how Hank got the plans for the engine or why he thought it would still be in a long shut down factory). They scenery choice the director chose for this trip is the famous deserts of Wisconsin? Of course, the engine (that Galt is extremely protective of) is hanging out in a hidden back room. Ugh 2) I laughed out loud in several places despite comedy not being the aim. At the end a security guard, at gun point, refuses to move from the door (and is shot) because he says, "I am not supposed to make decisions for myself". Dagny screaming when the coal fields were on fire also elicited chuckles. The dialog is mind numbingly silly. 3) The movie is made up of the following scenes over and over: Limos driving through slums, Railroads and fat cats drinking in what looks like a hotel bar. In the end, this series clearly ended up as a propaganda piece. I have no problem with ideological movies presenting a message. Typically, those kind of movies incorporate the ideology into the movie. This one patches a movie around an ideology. Poorly. Steer clear or acknowledge you were warned.

This entire series is awful. It is as bland as baloney on white bread without any mayo. The actors are like zombies, the director doesn't have a clue, the storyline is convoluted, and the capitalist philosophy borders on the hilarious. The film also grossly exaggerates the possible impact of socialism in the United States as well. Hello! Bullet Trains in China travel at 300 MPH, why would anyone get excited over trains that travel over 100 MPH?The new engine idea comes from a GM prototype invented in 1974 by Frank Guida, a super-cleaned coal dust which reduced harmful emissions by 600% and increased fuel efficiency by over 400%, but was never used by the company (one of the reasons they are always lagging behind the competition).But this is about the three TV episodes; I really wouldn't classify them as movies. They are box office poison, as evidenced by the minute sales of their showings. The production values are about the only thing to praise in the film, but that is not nearly enough to rescue this string of turkeys. Save your time and money and take out the book from the library.Arthur H Tafero AskMrMovies.comPS This trilogy is going straight into my Turkey Farm on the site

So I read the book, and then decided to watch all three movies on the same day. I was actually pleasantly surprised by the quality of acting in the first movie, and was very excited to continue on to the second film. I was surprised and slightly disappointed by the entirely new cast, but the acting was still good and the movie kept to the book very well. I was very pleased with the first two films overall.I took a long break and came back to watch the third movie, hoping to see a continuation of the first two. I struggled through the first half hour and then had to turn it off before it ruined the story for me entirely.This movie has the feel of a hallmark film that tries to address a more serious subject matter, and fails miserably. The casting was absolutely awful. The two most important characters, Dagny Taggert and John Galt delivered the absolute worst performances by a long shot. From what I have read, budget was tight for this film, and I get the feeling it was rushed for the purposes of releasing it before the 2014 election, but that is a poor excuse. This should have been the best of the three movies, as the book provided a suspenseful storyline and of course the reveal of John Galt. I think it is such a shame that this series ended in such disappointing fashion. I applaud the producers for their persistence in getting this story out there, and like I said, the first two films far exceeded my expectations. Shame on you for putting out such a poor quality product for the final installment in the series.