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Case for the Prosecution:
They made a film with Michael Fassbender and swords (and Michael Fassbender hitting people with swords) boring.
Again, for the people in the back. They made a film with Michael Fassbender and swords (and Michael Fassbender hitting people with swords) boring!
An actor who I enjoy watching, doing a thing I enjoy watching (and doing). Starring in an adaptation of a computer game I love. The noise of the hidden blade coming out of Altair/Esio's bracers holds a similar place in my heart to the 'snickt' of Wolverine's claws. I should be wild about this film.
And parts of it are marvellous, about which later, but it doesn't work because the characters aren't given any character. They're so flat and dull that I can't even remember the main character's name, and the only reason I remember the name of his historical counterpart is because I know Aguilar is the Spanish for eagle.
If we don't know who the characters are, how can with identify with them or against them or anything? There is a disconnect between the story and the audience.
The Scene Itself/Why the Scene Is So Good:
This is why this one is off-format. Although some scenes are good, the build up to Cal's execution in particular (and yes, I had to look his name up on IMDB), but the thing I want to rave about is the cinematography. Everything looks amazing. Every scene, be it dusty rural late medieval Spain, cities therein, cool, spacious modern buildings, dusty motels in the middle of nowhere or Seville cathedral (or a very good reproduction thereof).
I've chosen to illustrate this with the scene where they rescue a macguffin prince but every scene is so beautiful!
As a series of pictures it's excellent, as a film it doesn't work.
They made a film with Michael Fassbender and swords (and Michael Fassbender hitting people with swords) boring.
Again, for the people in the back. They made a film with Michael Fassbender and swords (and Michael Fassbender hitting people with swords) boring!
An actor who I enjoy watching, doing a thing I enjoy watching (and doing). Starring in an adaptation of a computer game I love. The noise of the hidden blade coming out of Altair/Esio's bracers holds a similar place in my heart to the 'snickt' of Wolverine's claws. I should be wild about this film.
And parts of it are marvellous, about which later, but it doesn't work because the characters aren't given any character. They're so flat and dull that I can't even remember the main character's name, and the only reason I remember the name of his historical counterpart is because I know Aguilar is the Spanish for eagle.
If we don't know who the characters are, how can with identify with them or against them or anything? There is a disconnect between the story and the audience.
The Scene Itself/Why the Scene Is So Good:
This is why this one is off-format. Although some scenes are good, the build up to Cal's execution in particular (and yes, I had to look his name up on IMDB), but the thing I want to rave about is the cinematography. Everything looks amazing. Every scene, be it dusty rural late medieval Spain, cities therein, cool, spacious modern buildings, dusty motels in the middle of nowhere or Seville cathedral (or a very good reproduction thereof).
I've chosen to illustrate this with the scene where they rescue a macguffin prince but every scene is so beautiful!
As a series of pictures it's excellent, as a film it doesn't work.
