Watched despite the obvious partisan commendations, the fake ratings that mechanically keep many of us away from movies.
I stayed until the end, most likely because I dig RPGs. Broken Swords is like a filmed role-playing game session, an episode of a large campaign. We get glimpses of a coherent, well-developed fantasy world as background, with character classes, original magic spells, etc.
The makeups and costumes are great. Easily the highlight of the project.
The acting, very uneven. Some performers are good, others are ridiculous. Natural selection shall do its thing.
The narrative is decidedly "tell, don't show." That weighs heavily; it will lose many a viewer; it will lower the rating.
One thing I personally disliked, from the first seconds, is the characters talking like a contemporary military unit. Even touching their magical objects with today's gestures associated with very specific technologies.
To conclude, this is as close to a radio show as it is to cinema. Watch if you like your fantasy more talkative than visual.
I stayed until the end, most likely because I dig RPGs. Broken Swords is like a filmed role-playing game session, an episode of a large campaign. We get glimpses of a coherent, well-developed fantasy world as background, with character classes, original magic spells, etc.
The makeups and costumes are great. Easily the highlight of the project.
The acting, very uneven. Some performers are good, others are ridiculous. Natural selection shall do its thing.
The narrative is decidedly "tell, don't show." That weighs heavily; it will lose many a viewer; it will lower the rating.
One thing I personally disliked, from the first seconds, is the characters talking like a contemporary military unit. Even touching their magical objects with today's gestures associated with very specific technologies.
To conclude, this is as close to a radio show as it is to cinema. Watch if you like your fantasy more talkative than visual.