Zack Snyder presented Rebel Moon as a fusion of Seven Samurai and Star Wars, an ambitious effort comparable to claiming that one's invention combines the wheel with sliced bread. Seven Samurai showcased Akira Kurosawa's mastery of battle, earning it the "epic" label, while Star Wars became a cultural phenomenon.
Despite being rejected by Lucasfilm and Warner Bros., Netflix adopted Snyder's vision. However, the final product lacks the imagined ambition, overshadowed by a half-hearted approach that downsizes the CGI-laden saga that determines the fate of the universe. The 134-minute film primarily covers the gang reunion phase, usually condensed into the genre's opening half-hour, leaving much untold until the next installment next year.
Director: Zack Snyder
Writers: Shay Hatten, Kurt Johnstad, Zack Snyder
Stars: Sofia Boutella, Charlie Hunnam, Ed Skrein
While hoping for a climactic conclusion, the film currently falls short, showing a lack of character development, green screen touch locations, and meaningful plot. The polished nothingness that permeates the narrative raises concerns about viewer engagement in subsequent installments. Snyder, known for his slow-motion action, fails because it looks more like a screensaver than a dynamic sequence. The film's flaws generate skepticism about its possible improvement.
Snyder attempts to create Campbellian myths with classic scripts, but overlooks the need to update the archetypes through novel contexts. The heroine, Sofia Boutella, defends her agricultural planet against an Evil Empire, confusing exposition with world-building. The mini-boss, Ed Skrein, seeks to appropriate the grain, taking the hero and his companion on a cosmic journey to gather his sympathizers. Sketchy characters with cumbersome names and arbitrary allusions contribute to the lack of personality. Despite some creature designs, the eccentricities fail to infuse the film with colorful personality.
Snyder's humorless sensibility robs sci-fi storytelling of memorable weirdness. Rebel Moon, intended as Snyder's masterpiece, falls short of expectations and lacks the expected fun and excitement associated with an artist's extravagant whims. Instead, it becomes a tedious task, failing to achieve the goal of an engaging space saga.
Comments
Post a Comment