Actors: Taylor Kitsch, Lynn Collins, Samantha Morton, Willem Dafoe, Thomas Haden Church , Mark Strong , Ciarán Hinds , Dominic West , James Purefoy , Bryan Cranston , Polly Walker , Daryl Sabara , Arkie Reece , Davood Ghadami , Pippa Nixon , James Embree , Phil Philmar , Figs Jackman , Emily Tierney , Edmund Kente , Rupert Frazer , Nicholas Woodeson , Kyle Agnew , Don Stark
Director: Andrew Stanton
John Carter, a Civil War veteran who in 1868 was trying to live a normal life, is “asked” by the Army to join. But he refuses so he is locked up. He escapes and is pursued. Eventually they run into some Indians and there’s a gunfight. Carter seeks refuge in a cave. While there he encounters someone who is holding some kind of medallion. When Carter touches it, he finds himself in a place where he can leap incredible heights, among other things. He later encounters beings he has never seen before. Later he meets a woman who helps him to discover that he is on Mars. And he learns there’s some kind of unrest going on.
I see Disney on a title and I start to make assumptions about it before I’ve seen it. “John Carter” is a sign that I should stop doing that! I think this films biggest problem is that it’s marketed to a adult scifi audience. It’s not that! The animation was a bit juvenile, almost “Avatar” meets “Star Wars”… The story line was predictable but satisfying. All in all… worth a watch! Good film!