Horton Dave Mitchum as Dave Mitchum. John Putch. More like this. Storyline Edit. The global economy is on the brink of collapse. Railroads are the main transportation. Brilliant creators, from artists to industrialists, are mysteriously disappearing. Dagny Taggart, COO of Taggart Transcontinental, has discovered an answer to the mounting energy crisis - a prototype of a motor that draws energy from static electricity.
But, until she finds its creator, it's useless. It's a race against time. And someone is watching. Rated PG for brief language. Did you know Edit. Goofs Steam locomotives were still in use back in when the book was published, however they had long passed from the scene by which is the year that the movie is set in.
Staying faithful to to the crash as described in the novel created what can be considered a possible anachronism. Alternate versions In the theatrical release, when John Galt is revealed at the end of the film, his face is fully lit and visible.
In the DVD and Netflix release, his face has been darkened and obscured. User reviews Review. Top review. Part II - new cast. There are some knockout interiors, but the process shots, especially in the beginning, are horrendous. Ayn Rand was a controversial person, and her philosophy of Objectivism is also very controversial. However, she was a visionary.
In The Fountainhead, she talks about the rise of mediocrity in the arts, tabloid journalism, and the lack of artistic integrity. She believed in independent thinking, and in not compromising in your art. In "Atlas Shrugged," Rand again proved herself prescient as the world in her story is just about the world we live in today - too much government intervention, gas prices sky-high, and a major recession.
All the independent thinkers have disappeared, and the question on everybody's lips is, "Who is John Galt? The characters in Atlas Shrugged are difficult to relate to, as were the characters in The Fountainhead.
That's because they're symbols. Somehow they're easier to relate to in the books, I'm not sure why. Everyone does as good a job as they can, but this is a film about politics and ideas, with characters representing them. I'll say this is better than Part I, it's better acted and less cheap looking.
I can't say whether or not I recommend this. I would recommend reading the book first. I still believe in Rand the writer, even if her philosophies are tough to take. Details Edit. Release date October 12, United States. Despite the wholesale personnel changes in front of and behind the camera, Part II looks very much like its predecessor, perhaps because the one key crew member to carry over was cinematographer Ross Berryman.
But the melodrama remains second-tier cable in credibility and production values, with the new potentially lurid subplots involving secret romances, divorce, betrayals and sexual blackmail, coming off as hopelessly pallid.
The Bottom Line Limp second installment in the proposed three-part adaptation of Ayn Rand's giant novel. Pointedly, the country is going down the tubes, to the point where Washington moves in to require those few successful big businesses that remain to submit to government control. In the most politically pointed scene, the fiercely defiant Rearden is called before a judiciary panel empowered to enforce the government takeover of his giant business as well as imprison him, but he stands his ground with impressive resilience that rouses the spectators and wilts the judges.
If made, will that one feature yet another cast? Perhaps Todd Haynes would be interested. There is certainly room from improvement. As Dagny, the mismatch between Schilling and Mathis from the first to second part is particularly severe; Schilling is 28, tall and slim, whereas Mathis is 42 and more full-figure. If not exactly commanding, Schilling caught part of the commanding personality the role requires, while Mathis never connects with the role. While one-dimensional, Beghe is engaging as the self-made industrialist Rearden, his rough voice providing a contrast to his suave looks as well as a distinctive texture to his delivery of Randian gospel.
Esai Morales is okay as a Chilean tycoon who deliberately sabotages his own holdings, while D. Sweeney is seen only in silhouette as the oft-discussed John Galt.
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