![]() ![]() But I guess it’s no morehorrible than any of the above noted films, which all use the same formula, which all trade role players around - Nighy is in the "Underworld" films, as is Kevin Grevioux (who actually wrote both the comic book this is based on, as well as the screenplay). I can’t really put it any better than that. Except when they dramatically turn into the giant gargoyles, which fly and grunt and are huge and dangerous looking, which naturally means that 50% of the time they fight - and get killed - in human form, because I really don’t know. The good guys all wear curiasses and kneepads and there are enough capes to make you think that it’s Spartacus Day at Comic-Con. The bad guys are baaaaad, and wear suits and all look like the Dark Prince Of The Ill-Fitting Brooks Brothers Cabaret. Also, apparently during those 200 years he learned how to sculpt his hair immaculately, but not how to do laundry or wash his face. There are battles and noble speeches and villainous declarations and everyone is vaguely British for no good reason, except for Adam, who after 200 years in the wilderness is now American. Frankenstein’s creature, dubbed Adam by Leonore (Miranda Otto - oh, honey, no), the queen of the gargoyles (!!), is set against the demon prince Naberius (Bill Nighy, the film’s lone interesting spot), who wants to find out the secret to his reanimation so that he can animate a crapload of dead people, get them possessed by his demon brethren, and take over the world and holy sh*t, I really did just write that sentence, didn’t I. Instead of a rogue vampire or rogue priest or rogue angel, the protagonist is effectively a rogue human - Frankenstein’s monster, played with spectacular blandness by a tragically wasted Aaron Eckhart, who has really fallen down a hole of terrible scripts after his terrific performance as Harvey Dent. Instead of vampires and werewolves, or priests and vampires, or angels and demons, this time it’s gargoyles (!) and demons, the gargoyles being an army sent down by Heaven to watch over mankind. Welcome to the world of " Underworld Legion Priest" "I, Frankenstein." It follows the aforementioned formula pretty much to a T, and that’s about all you need to know. At the last minute, they reveal surprising inner strength with the aid of the aforementioned human and conquer the evil leader, thereby saving mankind. ![]() There’s a surprise revelation, a couple more betrayals, and then a gigantic climax wherein the good guy creature is near death after a battle with a newly monstrous antagonist. This creature isn’t sure where its loyalty lies, but through a series of betrayals and evil machinations, and aided by a kindhearted human being with whom he/she shares some awkwardly scripted sexual tension, he or she ultimately decides to fight for the good guys. It garnered a middling B grade from audiences polled by CinemaScore.This piece originally appeared on Pajiba.Ī dangerous outcast creature is trapped in a war between two deadly supernatural forces. The action-packed PG-13 picture scored a lukewarm 63% critic score and a welcoming 85% audience score on the review aggregation site Rotten Tomatoes. Marvel, and Captain Monica Rambeau (Teyonah Parris) in a mission to bring down the insurgent. ![]() Danvers is joined by fellow superheroes Kamala Khan (Iman Vellani), a.k.a. ![]() Captain Marvel, dealing with the fallout of an unstable and unpredictable universe that sees a revolutionary attempting to seize control. Rounding out the weekend’s domestic box office were “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” - released through a direct distribution deal with AMC Theatres - that sparked up $5.9 million in its fifth outing for a North American total of $172.5 million A24’s biopic “Priscilla,” which pulled in $4.8 million in its sophomore wide release outing for a North American haul of $12.7 million and Apple and Paramount Pictures’ “Killers of the Flower Moon,” which added $4.65 million in its fourth weekend for a North American score of $59.9 million.ĭirected by Nia DaCosta, “The Marvels” finds Carol Danvers (Brie Larson), a.k.a. Internationally, the super-powered film hauled in $63.3 million according to studio estimates for a worldwide total of $110.3 million. The MCU may be having a crisis moment, but director Nia DaCosta’s freewheeling entry, starring Iman Vellani, Brie Larson and Teyonah Parris, isn’t the culprit. Movies Review: ‘The Marvels’ brings female-centric fun to a cinematic universe that needs it ![]()
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