Yep, that is totally what I meant when I said that the CGI was used to its fullest potential. At several points in the movie I'd stop and just think "Wow, this looks really nice!"
I never actually lived in the Mojave. Rather, I grew up in Arizona, the Sonoran Desert portion mostly! I only just moved out here to Pennsylvania last June because I lost my job and got kicked out of my apartment. That's why I made specific mention of Monument Valley and Montezuma's Castle, since both are in Arizona and not in the Mojave, though I can understand why they were utilized at backgrounds; they're gorgeous.
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Date: 2011-03-28 11:32 pm (UTC)I never actually lived in the Mojave. Rather, I grew up in Arizona, the Sonoran Desert portion mostly! I only just moved out here to Pennsylvania last June because I lost my job and got kicked out of my apartment. That's why I made specific mention of Monument Valley and Montezuma's Castle, since both are in Arizona and not in the Mojave, though I can understand why they were utilized at backgrounds; they're gorgeous.