Assassin's Creed (2016)
Directed by Justin
Kurzel this film based on the video game franchise of the same name
stars Michael Fassbender, Marion Cotillard and Jeremy Irons. A man
sentenced to death is spirited away to a secret facility where he is
used to explore the memories of his ancestor as an assassin.
Video game adaptations
have a rocky history in Hollywood to say the least. This is not a
strict adaptation but rather a new story in an existing world. While
the film does creak a bit under the weight of exposition and existing
back story I found the film pretty enjoyable.
Sometimes the story
may fail to connect deeply with it's characters but for an action
adventure it is entertaining. The plot is some familiar
Judeo-Christian hockem which does not bare thinking about too much
but does at least try to have some depth to it. Largely the
performances and CGI are good but the editing is a little bit snappy
at times.
3/5
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