The last witch hunter is all that stands between humanity and the combined forces of the most horrifying witches in history.
Director: Breck Eisner
Writers:Cory Goodman,
Matt Sazama, 1 more credit »
Stars:Vin Diesel,
Rose Leslie,
Elijah Wood |
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Storyline
The modern world holds many secrets, but the most astounding secret of
all is that witches still live amongst us; vicious supernatural
creatures intent on unleashing the Black Death upon the world. Armies of
witch hunters battled the unnatural enemy across the globe for
centuries, including KAULDER, a valiant warrior who managed to slay the
all-powerful QUEEN WITCH, decimating her followers in the process. In
the moments right before her death, the QUEEN curses KAULDER with her
own immortality, forever separating him from his beloved wife and
daughter in the afterlife. Today KAULDER is the only one of his kind
remaining, and has spent centuries hunting down rogue witches, all the
while yearning for his long-lost loved ones. However, unbeknownst to
KAULDER, the QUEEN WITCH is resurrected and seeks revenge on her killer
causing an epic battle that will determine the survival of the human
race.
User Reviews
Say
what you will about Vin Diesel, the guy has performed a variety of
roles. From the famous furious action series, sci-fi, family comedy and
even the lesser known crime drama, he's a legitimate blockbuster draw.
However, in his recent fantasy escapade, he's bogged down by the same
flaws from Constantine and even Van Helsing; far too much stylish
fireworks and lacking any real focus on narrative.
The Last Witch
Hunter tells the story of Kaulder, an immortal who hunts witches for
centuries. Straight from the first act, the movie tries to jam as many
expositions as possible while panning through myriad of hidden exotic
locations practically every five minutes. It feels like a rushed tour of
New York and none of CGI view made lasting impression.
This is a
missed opportunity since the occult version of modern city is teeming
with potential. Other movies, even comic books and video games have used
this premise to captivate audience effectively. The screenplay could've
showcased the mythology with calm pace and imaginative scenery, yet the
movie abruptly shifts between uninspiring random clubs, which makes the
entire environment seems generic.
It doesn't have to be Hellboy 2
level of sophistication, but the lore available feels terribly
underutilized. Visual is mostly crafted with CG, and the action is
mediocre with crude choreography. Underneath the cosmetic spells, the
production value feels simply average, far too similar to Constantine
from last decade.
This rushed pace is also translated to the
characters, which appear like random strangers meshed together and
suddenly given strange development. This is not on Vin Diesel alone, the
movie has good acting prowess with Elijah Wood and Michael Caine, among
others, however the characters are nothing more than stereotypical
eccentric magicians or familiar villain. At some points it even looks
like some cop procedural series with awkward buddy gimmick.
Lastly,
Vin Diesel himself isn't that convincing even though he's groomed for
superhero epic. In fact, he fared much better as Riddick, at least he
had an identity as the stealthy assassin. While as Kaulder he's just
another grunting protagonist despite the presentable physique or the
grand attire.
The Last Witch Hunter is a fantasy foray filled
with shallow parlor tricks and incompatible hero in Vin Diesel. It had
potential to be spectacular, but the shoddy presentation only offers
pedestrian exhibition.
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