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Qhue
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For a movie that premieres on Netflix you have to be a class A total cheapskate to pirate it. I mean we're talking Ebenezer Scrooge married to Shylock...
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This movie was 1000% more entertaining than I thought it would be.
They built a world that resembled our own, but still made me believe that there could be things like champions, armies of the light/evil and dark lords. I loved nearly every moment of this film, which was really poor timing on my part because I put it on as background noise for when I went to bed. Ended up watching the whole thing.
The social commentary did not bother me. I did not see orcs as black people, because there were already black people in the movie. I did not see elves as rich, rich people because there's really only one shot that seems to allude to that. The orcs were orcs and the elves were elves. Humans were smooshed inbetween them and had their own seperate sub-races. I think anyone who looks for political commentary is grasping at straws and claiming its a haystack.
I actually really liked Will Smith's character. He really came across as this former badass who just wanted to settle down with his wife and daughter.
The orcs collect themselves in clans/tribes (like the Fogteeth) and not gangs. Heavy metal is orc traditional singing.
The Inferni (dark elves) were just elves. No black eyes or gray skin like so many other tropes. Just regular elves with different motivations. Indistinguishable from regular elves.
I also really liked the Federal Officer Elf, and the fact he was wearing a gorget - a symbol from around the time of the Napoleonic Wars/American Revolution that was worn by officers. It made me think that he had been working for the U.S. Government since it began and he was like 400 years old.
The only thing I did not like was the ending. Fucking Rodriguez had like four kids and a pregnant wife and all I could think of was how broken that family was going to be now. Really soured the entertainment for me.
The social commentary did not bother me. I did not see orcs as black people, because there were already black people in the movie. I did not see elves as rich, rich people because there's really only one shot that seems to allude to that. The orcs were orcs and the elves were elves. Humans were smooshed inbetween them and had their own seperate sub-races. I think anyone who looks for political commentary is grasping at straws and claiming its a haystack.
I actually really liked Will Smith's character. He really came across as this former badass who just wanted to settle down with his wife and daughter.
The orcs collect themselves in clans/tribes (like the Fogteeth) and not gangs. Heavy metal is orc traditional singing.
The Inferni (dark elves) were just elves. No black eyes or gray skin like so many other tropes. Just regular elves with different motivations. Indistinguishable from regular elves.
I also really liked the Federal Officer Elf, and the fact he was wearing a gorget - a symbol from around the time of the Napoleonic Wars/American Revolution that was worn by officers. It made me think that he had been working for the U.S. Government since it began and he was like 400 years old.
The only thing I did not like was the ending. Fucking Rodriguez had like four kids and a pregnant wife and all I could think of was how broken that family was going to be now. Really soured the entertainment for me.
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More fun than I expected after mainstream reviews. 6-7/10. I think general consensus here is fair. 1) The world has a lot of potential 2) I'd like to see more, and 3) the second half of the movie was kind of a mess and missed a lot of opportunity through mediocre script/acting/direction/choreography.
Hopefully more competent hands can do better in the next installment.
Hopefully more competent hands can do better in the next installment.
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I liked the lack of exposition about the world and it's backstory. They dropped little hints here and there through dialogue and scenery, which I think was perfect. I watched it with someone who had never heard of it and had no idea what it was about. It left a lot to the imagination, and I prefer that to a 3-minute Lord of the Rings style intro flashback.
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I agree. It also gives them a lot more openings to do whatever they want with the sequel (and probably a third... netflix's first franchise? it's more likely than you think).
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Please do! This was a fun world, and Will Smith was fucking funny and great in it.
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Finally got around to watching this with my gal tonight. We enjoyed it. The world was interesting and we want to know more about it. And the Inferni were badass. I'd watch a movie just about them. 4/5 for novel entertainment. Decent palete cleanser after that new Cloverfield movie.
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I watched it last night, really enjoyed it. Was surprised to read about it later and see all the horrible reviews.
I actually really liked the background of the world that was created and would love to see a sequel that didn't have Will Smith in it or even the orc (who carried the movie in terms of character).
From just the random world-creation stuff they threw around in the movie you could come up with a dozen plotlines that make sense and would be compelling that have nothing to do with the LAPD, Shield of Light, the magic fed etc.
I actually really liked the background of the world that was created and would love to see a sequel that didn't have Will Smith in it or even the orc (who carried the movie in terms of character).
From just the random world-creation stuff they threw around in the movie you could come up with a dozen plotlines that make sense and would be compelling that have nothing to do with the LAPD, Shield of Light, the magic fed etc.
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