If only we ever got to see them for a reasonable amount of time.
Featuring a solid ensemble including Michael Caine, Elijah Wood and Game of Thrones alumni Rose Leslie, one would expect a decent showing. The lack of consistency can be found in the supporting cast as well. Diesel isn’t terrible as any given persona but the fact that his personality is so all over the place makes it near impossible to invest in the character or his story. And then the time shift happens and he is lost somewhere between being a playboy, a lonely soldier longing for his family and Dom from the Fast and Furious franchise. Diesel is perfect in the role of the stoic Kaulder leading his men to what they assume is their deaths but also the ultimate glory. At the outset the film is performed well. Looking past the imagery, let’s talk cast. It all just makes for a confusing world that fails to live up to the potential it displayed so early on.
A giant tree sprouts out of nowhere releasing millions of bugs and nobody bats an eye. A bakery run by a warlock has myriad insects crawling out of every crevasse in the store yet not a single person notices. In a world where magic is supposed to be hidden and forbidden, it is literally everywhere. The shift in setting isn’t a bad thing in itself as the film still does manage to excite visually (see the bar sequence and final confrontation) but it does clash with the world the film is trying to impress on its audience. Trade in the epic tree fortress and badass armor for the streets of New York and a fancy suit jacket. Unfortunately, after this sequence the film is set in the modern world. The magic infused medieval world we are first dropped into is beautiful in every sense and when the world catches fire it is equally magnificent in its destruction. Kaulder must then spend the rest of his existence watching those around him die while he endlessly hunts down witches in an attempt to keep the world safe.Īs previously mentioned the film does feature some outstanding visual effects. In an admittedly spectacular opening sequence, Kaulder manages to kill the Witch Queen but only after he is cursed with immortality. The Black Death is spreading, killing millions, and it is up to the Axe and Cross to venture forth and rid the world of the scourge responsible.
The film begins years in the past as Kaulder (Diesel) and his band of knight’s travel to a giant magical tree that houses the Witch Queen plaguing the world.
MOVIE THE LAST WITCH HUNTER CAST MOVIE
With a supporting cast that never sticks around long enough to get invested in, a paper-thin plot and a varying performance from Vin Diesel (not to mention a ton of other quality options to choose from in theaters) The Last Witch Hunter is (almost) the last movie you’d want to see this weekend. While much better than anticipated, The Last Witch Hunter is still a far cry from must see blockbuster entertainment. (Scored out of 10 below 5 = not worth seeing, 6 = OK, 7 = good, 8 = great, 9 = fantastic, 10 = next to perfect)
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