Atlas Shrugged III: Who Is John Galt?

Name: Atlas Shrugged III: Who Is John Galt?
Genre: Sci-Fi, Drama, Mystery
Released: September 12, 2014
Rating: 9
Cast: Kristoffer Polaha, Laura Regan, Rob Morrow

2014

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20th Century Fox Home Entertainment | Release Date: September 12, 2014 | PG-13

Starring: Kristoffer Polaha, Laura Regan, Rob Morrow

Summary: Approaching collapse, the nation's economy is quickly eroding. As crime and fear take over the countryside, the government continues to exert its brutal force against the nation's most productive who are mysteriously vanishing - leaving behind a wake of despair. One man has the answer. One woman stands in his way. Some will stop at nothingApproaching collapse, the nation's economy is quickly eroding. As crime and fear take over the countryside, the government continues to exert its brutal force against the nation's most productive who are mysteriously vanishing - leaving behind a wake of despair. One man has the answer. One woman stands in his way. Some will stop at nothing to control him. Others will stop at nothing to save him. He swore by his life. They swore to find him. Who is John Galt?… Expand

Director: James Manera

Genre(s): Sci-Fi, Drama, Mystery

Rating: PG-13

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Todd McCarthy

Sep 12, 2014

Has there ever been a Hollywood adaptation of a major novel as faithful and yet so misguided and downright strange as the three-part version of Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged that now comes to a conclusion with the third installment? Read full review

Bill Goodykoontz

Sep 11, 2014

We get it, we get it: Capitalism is good, government is bad. But Atlas Shrugged: Who Is John Galt? is worse. Read full review

Dennis Harvey

Sep 16, 2014

It’s hard to imagine anyone, however, having a “Eureka!” experience watching these lame movies, this latest least of all. Read full review

Alonso Duralde

Sep 16, 2014

“ASIII” feels like the most scattershot entry in the trilogy, despite a relative rally toward competence with the second movie. Read full review

Louis Black

Sep 17, 2014

Unfortunately, Who Is John Galt? substitutes the most knee-jerk Tea Party beliefs for Rand's far more ambitious and complex philosophy. Read full review

Alan Scherstuhl

Sep 16, 2014

The movie's so slipshod and half-assed that I almost feel for Rand, whose ideas have proved enduring enough that they at least deserve a fair representation, if only for the sake of refutation. Read full review

Ignatiy Vishnevetsky

Sep 21, 2014

It’s a movie where everything, from the sets to the cast and crew, is an unconvincing, low-cost substitute for something else. Read full review

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wyrmbyrd

Sep 18, 2014

AS 3 is an excellent movie in so many ways. The principles that are deployed are much needed in today's McZombie Media landscape, and the key message in these adaptations is the gift of the imagination, the intellect, and the desire to utilize our innate power to dream. Regardless of yourAS 3 is an excellent movie in so many ways. The principles that are deployed are much needed in today's McZombie Media landscape, and the key message in these adaptations is the gift of the imagination, the intellect, and the desire to utilize our innate power to dream. Regardless of your political schizophrenia (where are the centrists?) there is a good take home message here-keep dreaming and dream big.

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StevieGJD

Sep 19, 2014

Anyone who likes this movie is clearly swayed by Rand's story. Atlas Shrugged is a great book that could have been a good movie. But it is not. It is bad in almost every way. The direction is forced and without any sense of art. The acting is amateurish to the extreme (there is a reasonAnyone who likes this movie is clearly swayed by Rand's story. Atlas Shrugged is a great book that could have been a good movie. But it is not. It is bad in almost every way. The direction is forced and without any sense of art. The acting is amateurish to the extreme (there is a reason that each of the installments of this trilogy had new actors in every major part - each film was worse than the last). Choosing to make the movie in the current time, while not changing the industries involved was lazy. Trains and resources were far more important in the world Rand lived when she wrote this book than they are now. Ignoring how truly bad this movie is, just because you are moved by the uber conservative politics the film espouses is a complete and utter insult to Ayn Rand's memory and Atlas Shrugged's view of the pursuit of greatness in all things.… Expand

2 of 3 users found this helpful21

ejonp

Sep 21, 2014

If I read one more review for this movie that says "If you don't like it, you clearly don't *understand* it" - as if Ayn Rand were somehow subtle or complex. Whether or not you agree with Rand's philosophy and politics, this movie is *objectively* awful (pun intended).

Once more, they'veIf I read one more review for this movie that says "If you don't like it, you clearly don't *understand* it" - as if Ayn Rand were somehow subtle or complex. Whether or not you agree with Rand's philosophy and politics, this movie is *objectively* awful (pun intended).

Once more, they've switched casts, and some of their choices are really strange. Francisco is now clearly old enough to be Dagny's father, making their previous relationship really creepy, and possibly illegal. It struck me as comical miscasting to have Rob Morrow play Hank Rearden, so I was really curious to see how that worked out. Unfortunately, they cut him almost entirely out, having him only appear briefly in some of the narrated montages (more about those in a minute).

Most of the new actors do the best with what they've been given. I really liked Mark Moses (Desperate Housewives) as Midas Mulligan, and even though he doesn't look the part, Kristoffer Polaha does a good job with John Galt. In fact, he gives him significantly more personality that the book's character has. Unfortunately, the script is so laughably bad that good acting can't save it.

As for the rest, the movie screams low budget at every turn. They try to save money by filming much of it outdoors and in national parks - specifically Sequoia National park! I don't mean that you occasionally catch a glimpse of a sequoia, I mean they rely heavily on them, even driving through the famous tunnel in the fallen tree - twice - just to remind you were it was really filmed. I honestly think Aglialoro might not realize there are no sequoias in Colorado. Don't get me wrong, these parts are beautifully filmed, and definitely the highlight of the movie, but the fact that an Ayn Rand movie relies so heavily on national parts is an irony that can only be lost on her true believers.

The parts that aren't in the woods are comically cheap. Large parts are narrated over montages and even stock footage. The sets and props they do use are strictly amateur hour. I literally laughed out loud when they unveiled "Project F".

I'm assuming that everyone who sees this movie has read the book, which is good because there are some really glaring plot holes that wouldn't make sense otherwise.

Neither of the first movies was very good, but this one finally rises to the level of campy fun that makes it "so bad its good", and I'm keeping my fingers crossed that RiffTrax decides to take it on.… Expand

4 of 5 users found this helpful41

cdsmusicchart

Sep 22, 2014

Yes the book series is respectable, but the entire "Atlas Shrugged" film franchise (including this third film) is a complete and hideous train wreck. I mean the first two "Atlas Shrugged" films were overwhelmingly disliked. Who thought it would be a good idea to make the third one? TheYes the book series is respectable, but the entire "Atlas Shrugged" film franchise (including this third film) is a complete and hideous train wreck. I mean the first two "Atlas Shrugged" films were overwhelmingly disliked. Who thought it would be a good idea to make the third one? The studio just wasted a whole bunch of cash for something that it'll eventually sum up to a loss. Not only does this look like a cheap mess, the characters have rotated so many times throughout the series, that you can barely tell who is who.… Expand

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SimpsonFans

Aug 8, 2016

Anyone who likes this movie is clearly swayed by Rand's story. Atlas Shrugged is a great book that could have been a good movie. But it is not. It is bad in almost every way. The direction is forced and without any sense of art. The acting is amateurish to the extreme (there is a reason thatAnyone who likes this movie is clearly swayed by Rand's story. Atlas Shrugged is a great book that could have been a good movie. But it is not. It is bad in almost every way. The direction is forced and without any sense of art. The acting is amateurish to the extreme (there is a reason that each of the installments of this trilogy had new actors in every major part - each film was worse than the last). Choosing to make the movie in the current time, while not changing the industries involved was lazy. Trains and resources were far more important in the world Rand lived when she wrote this book than they are now. Ignoring how truly bad this movie is, just because you are moved by the uber conservative politics the film espouses is a complete and utter insult to Ayn Rand's memory and Atlas Shrugged's view of the pursuit of greatness in all things.… Expand

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mjholland78

Jan 14, 2015

My score is nil / 0. I can describe this film and the whole trilogy in one word "RAPED". Ayn rand would be turning in her grave. The message is lost , there is no consistency between films and i have held my judgement until the films were completed and my comments are just. As a fan ofMy score is nil / 0. I can describe this film and the whole trilogy in one word "RAPED". Ayn rand would be turning in her grave. The message is lost , there is no consistency between films and i have held my judgement until the films were completed and my comments are just. As a fan of atlas shrugged and the fountain head, her ideals have played straight into the hands of moochers and thief's, and this is unacceptable. The films have been created when the world was ( if you believe governments) and still is on economic down turn and they have tried to cash in on this when they know that most people have read this book at home or part of a university study and want a better solution to their problems. And may be to say "Ayn Rand was and is right". But Atlas (pun intended) her vision and philosophy is objectively not to be, not in these films.

I would like to point out the documentary on Ayn Rand as better, but still slightly misguided in turns of approach. But its better to watch a 90 min documentary about her and and her philosophy, than 6 hours of misguided, misinterpreted, poorly acted and edited crap.… Expand

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MelancAlcoholic

Jun 26, 2021

Let's all take a moment to realize that this butt-kissing ode to capitalism is hated by capitalism itself, since it so utterly, utterly, utterly failed to make money. Über Irony! This happens in a world where right wing extremism is at its peak. ReichWing radio makes money hand over fist,Let's all take a moment to realize that this butt-kissing ode to capitalism is hated by capitalism itself, since it so utterly, utterly, utterly failed to make money. Über Irony! This happens in a world where right wing extremism is at its peak. ReichWing radio makes money hand over fist, but this trilogy, which budget got halfed twice, from $20 million, to 10, to just 4 million for part 3, lost something like 90 (NINETY!!!) percent of budget. It's as harsh a rejected love as is their fictional capitalism itself: it loves capitalism, but capitalism did NOT love it back. The Melancholic Alcoholic. 0 from 10 (the actual mark is negative 23, but hey...)… Expand

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