My main gripe with this movie is somewhat lacking suspense and overall very shallow dive into the dystopian future presented. Too many questions about this remain completely unaddressed. We barely learn anything about the people living in the citadels or their motifs. In fact even the bare minimum we learn about them seems contradicting or rather the explanation given is an excuse. I reckon the reason why we're scratching the surface at best is because it lacks substance. The core idea of this dystopian society is greed of the few who live in a closed system and deliberately screw everyone else.
The other main concern is the main character. Vesper is a 13 year old who lives in a swamp and has no access to education (in fact her only book is a picture-book about animals) or technology. Yet, she has taught herself to engineer fantastical gadgets and become a genetic engineer. Do I need to say more? This is a main character of a YA novella.
The other main concern is the main character. Vesper is a 13 year old who lives in a swamp and has no access to education (in fact her only book is a picture-book about animals) or technology. Yet, she has taught herself to engineer fantastical gadgets and become a genetic engineer. Do I need to say more? This is a main character of a YA novella.