dir. Justin Kurzel
This was one that I had hopes for as I like the idea of a great actor like Michael Fassbender getting his own action franchise plus he was supported by some A-list talent like Jeremy Irons and Marion Cotillard and the source material (for which I'm vaguely familiar with) seemed already cinematic and action packed in a unique original way with concepts and ideas that could've made for a compelling action-fest. Then, why is my mind only coming up with words like monotonousness, sluggish, and pedestrian to describe what is supposed to be the start of a promising franchise? Because, "Assassin's Creed" is all of those things and then some.
There is good so let us start with that. Like I said before, the cast is A-list and give some good depth to what they're given which unfortunately is a lot of exposition dumps and re-explanations of things that already happened in the films narrative. The action scenes (especially in 3D) are intense and feel like a crafted and detailed world and not a glorified overpriced animated spectacle. You get a sense that there was hard work in choreographing the fight scenes and parkour which the game franchise is well known for. But, A-list acting and good action sequences aren't enough to save this as it is bogged down with too much over serious exposition that feels like something out of a mini-series or inaugural season of a cable show. It just repeats techno-speak and story factoids that either aren't important to the overall story arc or scenes and terms that we already seen and know of.
"Assassins Creed" could've been a game changer but it feels too save in its own assurance that everything will be resolved in future installments and instead of providing an action-packed parkour fight fest, this leaves us the audience in a state of boredom with nothing other than some above average techniques and acting that is much better suited for anything other than this 120 minute time waster.
2/5 Reels
There is good so let us start with that. Like I said before, the cast is A-list and give some good depth to what they're given which unfortunately is a lot of exposition dumps and re-explanations of things that already happened in the films narrative. The action scenes (especially in 3D) are intense and feel like a crafted and detailed world and not a glorified overpriced animated spectacle. You get a sense that there was hard work in choreographing the fight scenes and parkour which the game franchise is well known for. But, A-list acting and good action sequences aren't enough to save this as it is bogged down with too much over serious exposition that feels like something out of a mini-series or inaugural season of a cable show. It just repeats techno-speak and story factoids that either aren't important to the overall story arc or scenes and terms that we already seen and know of.
"Assassins Creed" could've been a game changer but it feels too save in its own assurance that everything will be resolved in future installments and instead of providing an action-packed parkour fight fest, this leaves us the audience in a state of boredom with nothing other than some above average techniques and acting that is much better suited for anything other than this 120 minute time waster.
2/5 Reels
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