The villains are evil only for evil’s sake and the characters have little depth or characterization other than one or two clichéd character tropes.Īdmittedly, poor storytelling is almost to be expected in a movie like this. The few times the plot attempts to produce a twist, the moment falls flat either because it is completely unsurprising or because it is of absolutely no significance. The story takes absolutely no risks throughout the film’s runtime, raising the stakes only in the most predictable of ways and at the most expected moments. Every element of the film’s story, from its clichéd beginnings to its predictable conclusions, could be deduced by anyone who has seen a poster for an action movie before. The film suffers from a myriad of problems, many of which become apparent on the first few minutes. After his current Dolan (Michael Caine) is killed by a witch on the eve of his retirement, Kaulder sets off with his new Dolan (Elijah Wood) to track down the killer of his longtime friend, embarking on a journey that will pull him deep down the rabbit hole of his blood-stained past. He is followed by a chronicler known as a “Dolan,” who keeps records of the Witch Hunter’s exploits. Kaulder faces his own struggle with his inability to die after suffering a curse back in the Middle Ages. The film tells the story of an immortal Witch Hunter named Kaulder, played by Diesel, who works with a secret underground organization whose duty is to prevent supernaturally-gifted witches from using their powers to wreak havoc in ordinary human society. Despite these advantages, however, The Last Witch Hunter struggles to attain even mediocrity as it drowns audiences with tired, overused conventions and unsatisfying delivery. With such a fun concept like underground, supernatural faction warfare and a seasoned action star as its protagonist, the film really ought to have been a surefire success. Also starring seasoned performers such as Elijah Wood (Lord of the Rings trilogy) and Michael Caine, the film certainly isn’t lacking in powerhouse casting. The Last Witch Hunter is a fantasy-action film directed by Breck Eisner (Thoughtcrimes, The Crazies), and starring notable action star Vin Diesel of Fast and the Furious and Chronicles of Riddick fame.
Unfortunately this is one group of monsters that should have been kept hidden in the darkness. For The Last Witch Hunter they are, as the title suggests, witches. In Van Helsing, they were everything you could possibly imagine and more. In Underworld they were vampires and werewolves. What are these monsters? That depends on who you ask.
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