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January 09, 2024
Zack Snyder's latest is an attempt to recreate the Star Wars magic. Don't go in expecting a real sci-fi epic, this is a fantasy space opera pur sang. It's not my favored genre, but I'll take anything sci-fi-related I can get these days. Sadly, Snyder's attempt is quite lame and shallow and has a tough time setting itself apart.
A small farmer's village gets into trouble when an army faction of their rulers visits them. They demand food, but the farmers just want to be left alone. The situation gets out of hand and the next day, a bunch of dead soldiers forces the villagers to join the rebels, should they have any hope of survival.
When a film like this starts in a Middle Ages-style farmers' village, a local inn, and flute music included, you know it's going to take a lot of effort to recover from that. The world-building is pretty disappointing, the plot is dull and the characters are bland. Even the bad guys aren't all that cool. It's an expensive spectacle, that's the only thing this film has going for it.