some movies surprise you with their incompetence, but others, like Rebel Moon — Part Two: The Scargiver, bring you to your knees. Within his first minute of the Netflix blockbuster, an overcommitted Anthony Hopkins mentions locations like “The Mines of Dagus” and “The Colosseum of Pollux.” He also talks about the planet Shallan, a spaceship named the Dreadnought, and someone (possibly a man) called Mighty Talak.No, no one doesNatu Natu” says the movie, but God knows it could have been a little more subtle.
Directed by Zack Snyder (and, unfortunately, also co-written by him), Rebel Moon 2 is an unnecessary sequel to Rebel Moon 2. Rebel Moon — Part 1: Son of Fire. It basically plays out like the third act of a larger story, but it’s stretched out to full length. However, it’s thankfully a few minutes shorter than its equally interminable predecessor. Snyder, who has borrowed heavily from films like Seven Samurai, seems to be confusing himself into thinking that both Rebel Moon movies must be equally serious. And to achieve this self-imposed goal, he conducts the piece with an overwhelmingly heavy hand at one point. Rebel Moon 2 is a movie where words are proclaimed rather than spoken. It’s the type of movie where the typical characters don’t talk, but give speeches. It’s no wonder, then, that even when the climax beckons charmingly, you can’t bring yourself to care about anyone on screen.
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Rebel Moon 2 picks up almost immediately where the first movie left off, and it would be cruel to expect anyone to remember all the details. But that’s where Hopkins comes in. For everyone’s convenience, Hopkins provides the basic gist of what happened in Child of Fire, but the pointless gibberish that Snyder insists on including makes it less It makes summaries worthless. Nothing could be more difficult than that, as Rebel Moon is essentially the story of a ragtag group of warriors who band together to defeat a mighty intergalactic enemy. If he’s seen one of these movies, he’s seen them all. Including the last one, which had the exact same premise.
Sofia Boutella reprises her role as the titular Scargiver, or, as she was first introduced, Korra the Fireborn. She has as many aliases as Dongri’s villains. Kola is also called Arcelais. This is what she was called when she worked as a soldier in the army of the fascist villain King. She is forced to go on the run because she appears to have murdered her innocent child. This child, the princess, was also briefly mentioned in the first film. Snyder has strongly threatened to bring her in for his third movie. But before that happens, the filmmaker’s legions of fans will have to slog through the extended cuts of Rebel Moon 1 and 2. Considering how lifeless they are in their current state, this is a positively frightening scenario to understand.
Almost the entirety of Rebel Moon 2 takes place on a farm, with the central team preparing for a raid orchestrated by Atticus Noble, the returning villain from the first film. Why he had to die is a mystery, since Snyder had the option of promoting an even bigger bad guy, the tyrant Valisarius, as the main antagonist. Atticus was essentially a henchman, and his return was confirmed at the end of the first film itself, effectively taking away all stakes. But despite being pulled out of what appears to be a used condom in the opening scene, no, in fact, Atticus barely appears in the first half of this film. While waiting for Snyder to show up, the central characters take turns giving monotonous speeches about themselves to kill time, which gives Snyder an excuse to launch into pointless flashbacks. This is virtually the only time we leave the farm. It’s a poor movie in many ways.
Even the post-coital dialogue in Snyder’s films turns out to consist of exposition about fights, betrayals, and backstories. No wonder Korra’s boyfriend doesn’t suggest a second date. However, it’s only natural that there are people who watch Snyder’s movie to know the plot. And of course you would be right.Mr. Snyder’s Tips for creating memorable images His fans often use it as an excuse for his noticeably poor writing. But for some reason, this filmmaker shoots all of his Netflix-era movies himself. While Army of the Dead often seemed out of focus (the entire thing was shot with some sort of pre-production lens that Snyder clearly overused), Rebel Moon On an aesthetic level, it’s indistinguishable from the movie. slightly more expensive tv shows.
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The biggest problem with Rebel Moon 2, which is ironically a movie about a fantasy land and colorful space races, is the script’s complete lack of imagination. Snyder reportedly created a physical farmland for the film, but the tactile quality of the main set is immediately undermined by the odd choice to use shoddy CGI to “enhance” the environment. will appear. The few other places are all cramped or strangely pristine. No Star Wars movie has a set as vivid as, say, Tatooine. It would also be unreasonable to blame the actors for this mess, but none of them seem to be trying. Closing your eyes can trick you into thinking you’re listening to a particularly passionless script reading session. But that means there was a script.
Rebel Moon – Part 2: Scargiver
director – Zack Snyder
cast – Sofia Boutella, Michelle Hausman, Djimon Hounsou, Ed Skrein, Douna Bae, Ray Fisher, Anthony Hopkins
evaluation – 1/5
