The
'Not-So-Critical' Critic:
on
THE LAST WITCH HUNTER (2015, 106 minutes, PG-13)
The
Quick of It -
Vin
Diesel is a gamer, and he has proved it here.
THE LAST WITCH HUNTER is at its core an adventure of epic
proportions. Because of that, we all
know critics will hate on this film to the end of their days, and he still went
through with the project. It is true,
this is a flavor film, so a limited audience will appreciate the time and
detail that was put into this story.
The imagery and pageantry of the 'witch world' made this a great watch for
me. Director Breck Eisner (of THE
CRAZIES and SAHARA) should be credited with making a heavily CGIed film that
doesn't stumble with its human interaction.
The only problems I found (other than being marketable to a small
audience) were spots of bad dialogue and being a commonly used plot thread. The film was reminiscent of CONSTANTINE with
Keanu Reeves. So, if you liked that one,
this will be a must see and screw the critics... oh, wait...
Grade:
B+
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