John Carter 2012

     Based on a novel by Edgar Rice Burroughs, John Carter was a Civil War veteran who is still haunted by violence he encountered on the battlefield.  He finds a cave with strange pictures and writings, there is also a strange man.  The man has a silver medallion and he starts saying strange words.  John Carter repeats the words and finds himself on Mars.  There is major conflict and war, John Carter cannot escape being fully involved in the battles.  He meets Dejah Thoris, a Princess of Mars but she calls the planet Barsoom, she has different names for the other planets of the solar system also.  She doesn't know if she can believe that John Carter is from Earth, he'll have to prove it.
     This movie has lots of action and unusual creatures but it's too long, too many battles, too much fighting, scheming and back stabbing.  I found myself checking many times to see how much time remained before it was finally finished.  3* (This movie is OK)

132 min, Action, directed by Andrew Stanton with Taylor Kitsch, Lynn Collins, Samantha Morton, Willem Dafoe, Thomas Haden Church, Mark Strong, Ciaran Hinds, Dominic West, James Purefoy, Bryan Cranston, Polly Walker.

Note:  Blockbuster 3*, imdb 6.8 out of 10, 52% critic 65% audience on Rotten Tomatoes.