Hello All,
Thank you all so much for your support during my absence the past few days. It’s been, weird, to say the least, but I’m not going to dwell on it. I’ve been actually wanting to get back into the swing of doing these, so let’s take it a bit slow today and review these shall we?
The Great Wall Review
Plot Summary - William Garin (Matt Damon) has travelled to China with his companion in search of black powder. However, when they are captured by a group called The Nameless Order who defends the great wall, he gets entangled in their ancient battle against a mysterious evil.
Pros - The set design is probably the coolest thing I’ve seen in quite some time. They way they utilize the wall to fight the enemy is well explored and really accounts for a good number of possibilities in battle. The cast is good for the most part, and the action scenes have some satisfying moments scattered throughout.
Cons - The story is really nothing to write home about, it’s the same kind of invasion movie you’ve seen before. The third act is also quite weird, not in terms of story disruption, but more in terms of just seemingly losing focus on things at random. The creature designs are also not great, as they really don’t look that distinctive or unique in any real way.
Final Score - 5/10
I really can’t describe this film beyond average. It’s not bad, not great, just average. I’d say it’s up to you on this one.
A Cure for Wellness
Plot Summary - Lockhart (Dane DeHaan) is a young financial executive who is sent to a european wellness spa to retrieve one of his bosses. While there however, he gets into an accident, and finds himself undergoing their treatment as part of his recovery, only he begins to suspect much more sinister motives underneath it all.
Pros - The casting is spot on, especially DeHaan as Lockhart. The visual style of the film is also really intense and cool as well.
Cons - I’ve seen the film, and have read the plot summary three times now, and I can still not quite 100% sure what even happened in this film. I’m not even joking, and it’s honestly starting to bug me. The film is way too long, convoluted, and the plot just keeps stop starting over and over again, killing all pacing. The villain’s motivations are also really weird, and how the mystery unravels is also just kind of dumb. The film justs leaves so many unanswered question on top of everything else to the point that it just kills the film by the time it’s over, but you might leave thinking it died so much earlier.
Final Score - 2/10
It’s a hard no from me. If you like creepy imagery then at an absolute best a maybe, otherwise just skip it.
Next: Fist Fight - Most likely tomorrow. At this point I don’t know what to expect anymore.
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