H2G2 Review
Bill Humphries,
April 30th, 2005
It works, mostly.
Parts of the film seem rushed and confused, as if the director became self-concious of the expository lumps.
Trillian’s character has been reworked as a romantic interest for Arthur Dent, a move necessitating the transformation of Beeblebrox from lovable goof to goofy thug.
Sam Rockwell’s Zaphod Beeblebrox, the President of the Galaxy, comes off as a mixture of George W. Bush sneer, and self-absorbed rock star swagger.
There are some nice nods to Hitchhiker’s Guide creator the late Douglas Adams: Trillian’s costume at a fancy dress party, and a certain computer company’s logo on a giant computer.
The visuals are great, especially the interior of the planet manufacturing planet of Magrathea, and the Vogons, who have been reworked into bureaucrats. The bits of business involving paperwork turned out great.
If you like the original radio play, the books, or the BBC TV adaptation, you’ll enjoy it.
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