Atlas Shrugged Part One(2011)- User Reviews

Well done, updated version of the book. Surprised that it covered just the first part of the book. Given the movies limited publicity and lack of normal hype, I doubt that we get to see the rest of the story on the big screen. With social biases as they …more»

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“Make no mistake, we want to make Part 2 and Part 3 and we’re committed to finding a way to make it work,” Producer Aglialoro wrote. “There’s a temptation to make the movies expecting to lose money, to say to heck with the …more»

Hard to write a review when nearly all the local theater are not allowing it to be played for the normal length of time. I could watch it if I am willing to drive to remote theaters. The trailer looks awesome, the rating are good(A-) so what the deal? …more»

Obviously created on a small budget, this movie strives to hold true to a very long, very large book about important ideas. They didn't spend any money or effort on special effects, which probably dooms it in the eyes of the general public. And …more»

The acting is sub-standard, and the editing is a bit choppy, but overall, the movie was captivating and stayed true to the original story.

The directing reminded me of Orson Welles' "Citizen Kane". The sets were huge with art deco overtones. …more»

If you've read Atlas Shrugged, then you ought to know that the critics' negative reviews are a good sign. Of course they hate the movie; it goes against what they believe in. Critics hated the book as well.
The movie follows the plot of the …more»

It is hard to say the least to get my husband to the movie theater as I am the one that likes movies. To be honest, I was not all that excited to see this movie. I thought I would not be interested and it would be boring. I wasn't at all turned on …more»

It is quite shocking that this movie is depicting accurately as to what is happening to the USA regarding socialism vs capitalism. No society has prosper without the risk-takers in the world that look for opportunity to generate wealth. It is also quite …more»

Without a doubt, this was the movie that so many were waiting for, for so long, that the production staff had to do it all in two months... It shows! My opinion is that we should have waited a lot longer.

To those who loved the book, this was a fantastic …more»

Everyone who believes that America is exceptional and that hard work will be rewarded needs to see this movie. The world is in chaos, governments are too big and too oppressive. Great ideas are destroyed to keep the playing field level in a world of …more»