I had to admit after watching this extremely underrated but excellent film that it's become my favourite Vin Diesel movie. I always liked the beefed-up & tough Vin Diesel from way back watching the Cult Classic Sci-fi Horror, Pitch Black at the cinema & from then i liked him in the Ensemble Gangster Drama, Knockaround Guys & he was good in the first XXX flick & excellent in the old school style Revenge Cop Thriller, A Man Apart & the Awesome Chronicles of Riddick but i never liked the silly Fast & Furious franchise & his Apocalyptic sci-fi Thriller, Babylon A.D was pretty good & Riddick was Awesome too & of course this fantasy Horror Thriller, The Last Witch Hunter i loved.
I don't know why the boring critics hated this? Yet they will like the latest crap "Tom Cult Cruise" film (I hate that guy) so it comes down to what you like yourself & i never follow anyone as i like what i like & that's it.
Here the action legend Vin Diesel is really good as an immortal professional Witch Hunter that works for the Church & hunts down ,only the Evil witches & there's just as many good ones living among us. This film is set in present day New York City & it's captured beautifully with the cinematography, especially the night time scenes & the look of the witches hideouts that look like parts of a beautiful enchanting Forrest, are stunning, the look, sets & production design is outstanding in this movie, it's a visual treat. Diesel plays Kaulder & he's lived for so long & has seen all the atrocities of the world throughout his years as he was cursed by an Evil Witch centuries ago & has lost his wife & daughter to the evil ones. Diesel gives a solid & serious action hero performance as the tough immortal warrior that all witches fear abit like the Blade character in a way & he's good as our hero to follow on his witch hunt in this fantasy world full of black Magic. The supporting cast is good too with the ageing legend Michael Caine & Elijah Wood & a really good performance from Rose Leslie as a good witch named Chloe, who helps our hero in his battle against evil. As i said the production design for this film is spectacular & obviously had a huge budget splashed over this & it's got a slick look & a decent music score too. The main Evil Queen Witch is a scary design & is actually frightening & makes for a very dangerous villain for Diesel to battle. The beginning sequence is incredible, exciting & creepy as Diesel with a gang of Viking warriors enter a huge ancient Tree type Witch nest that is a hidden coven for demonic witches that are scary as hell & reminded me of the possessed demons in the Evil Dead remake. Good atmosphere & mix of Horror & fantasy.
This is a fun big budget blockbuster popcorn movie & it's a good time but it's also a well made & richly detailed fantasy action Thriller. I really enjoyed it & it's an underrated Gem & one i will watch again & again
I don't know why the boring critics hated this? Yet they will like the latest crap "Tom Cult Cruise" film (I hate that guy) so it comes down to what you like yourself & i never follow anyone as i like what i like & that's it.
Here the action legend Vin Diesel is really good as an immortal professional Witch Hunter that works for the Church & hunts down ,only the Evil witches & there's just as many good ones living among us. This film is set in present day New York City & it's captured beautifully with the cinematography, especially the night time scenes & the look of the witches hideouts that look like parts of a beautiful enchanting Forrest, are stunning, the look, sets & production design is outstanding in this movie, it's a visual treat. Diesel plays Kaulder & he's lived for so long & has seen all the atrocities of the world throughout his years as he was cursed by an Evil Witch centuries ago & has lost his wife & daughter to the evil ones. Diesel gives a solid & serious action hero performance as the tough immortal warrior that all witches fear abit like the Blade character in a way & he's good as our hero to follow on his witch hunt in this fantasy world full of black Magic. The supporting cast is good too with the ageing legend Michael Caine & Elijah Wood & a really good performance from Rose Leslie as a good witch named Chloe, who helps our hero in his battle against evil. As i said the production design for this film is spectacular & obviously had a huge budget splashed over this & it's got a slick look & a decent music score too. The main Evil Queen Witch is a scary design & is actually frightening & makes for a very dangerous villain for Diesel to battle. The beginning sequence is incredible, exciting & creepy as Diesel with a gang of Viking warriors enter a huge ancient Tree type Witch nest that is a hidden coven for demonic witches that are scary as hell & reminded me of the possessed demons in the Evil Dead remake. Good atmosphere & mix of Horror & fantasy.
This is a fun big budget blockbuster popcorn movie & it's a good time but it's also a well made & richly detailed fantasy action Thriller. I really enjoyed it & it's an underrated Gem & one i will watch again & again