Every time she’s onscreen and not giving any exposition she’s a pretty cool character. Out of the entire cast, the only performance that keeps this film afloat is from Jing Tian who plays Commander Lin. It’s like watching an anime show at times where the visuals are bright and colorful while the action is fun and creative. The film features a variety of action sequences that are entertaining and cool. Even when the action is in the fog you see all the action in stylish shots. The shaky cam begins to fade away as Yimou uses angle shots, smooth pans, especially during the action sequences. It felt as if the film’s intro was directed by someone else that by the time we get to the great wall, Yimou finally showed up to the director’s chair and got to work. Though it starts off slow with sloppy quick cuts and shaky camera movements, it progresses to be better by the time we get to the wall. Thanks to Zhang Yimou’s direction the Great Wall moves pretty quickly. You're in China! Everyone isn't magically going to know how to speak English. It's honest about its setting where not everyone has to speak English. Like it or not you have to read subtitles. If it wasn’t for Damon and Pascal, this would’ve been considered as a foreign language film because the majority of the dialogue is in Chinese. It is a dumb movie, but it requires you to read. Yes, its made for both a Chinese and American audiences, but this film isn’t for a dumb audience. THE GOOD: The Great Wall is a Chinese production. As wave after wave of marauding beasts besiege the massive structure, his quest for fortune turns into a journey toward heroism as he joins a huge army of elite warriors to confront the unimaginable and seemingly unstoppable force. When a mercenary warrior (Matt Damon) is imprisoned within the Great Wall, he discovers the mystery behind one of the greatest wonders of the world. Let me tell you, this film could’ve gone better without Matt Damon. A film has to appeal to everyone right? Why is Matt Damon in The Great Wall? To put the American audience’s asses into seats. With some films where the entire cast is of a different ethnicity and the lead is Caucasian, I don’t have an issue with it. would say The Last Airbender would be my first example, but believe it or not, it was very diverse what it was worth. I was appalled with how much miscasting there was for that movie even while watching (and trying to keep my eyes. Ever since I saw Exodus: Gods and Kings in 2014, that was my first full exposure to noticing whitewashing. REVIEW: Don’t you love it when there’s a controversy for a movie? I can’t get excited for a lot of movies nowadays without hearing a controversy behind it. PG13: Sequences of Fantasy Action ViolenceĬast: Matt Damon, Jing Tian, Pedro Pascal, Willem Dafoe, Andy Lau
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