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Oct 23, 2015 · Still, if nothing else, "The Last Witch Hunter" is so much more adept than other recent convoluted post-"The Matrix" adventure films about a superhuman men-of-action (Vin Diesel, in this case) who see the world for what it really is, and are humanity's last hope of maintaining a peaceful status quo. While most other films sprint through ...
Oct 23, 2015 · Rated: 2/5 Mar 4, 2021 Full Review Damond Fudge KCCI (Des Moines, IA) The Last Witch Hunter is a bland attempt at franchise filmmaking. It's not entirely dull, but there's very little about...
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- Breck Eisner
- PG-13
- Vin Diesel
- Vin Diesel hacks up black magic in this muddy CG romp.
- Verdict
By Max Nicholson
Updated: Nov 24, 2018 7:03 pm
Posted: Oct 21, 2015 10:31 pm
The Last Witch Hunter feels like it's based on one of those little-known graphic novels you find lurking in the back corner of a comic book store -- the kind you thumb through but put back once you realize you've read a dozen other books just like it. Perhaps regrettably, the Vin Diesel-starring action-fantasy film is an original idea conceived by Diesel, as well as screenwriter Cory Goodman. But the finished product, directed by Breck Eisner (The Crazies, Sahara), lacks the energy and character to pull off its lofty franchise ambitions.
In the film, armies of medieval witch hunters have battled vicious supernatural creatures for centuries. This includes Kaulder (Diesel), a brave warrior who is "cursed" (if you want to call it that) with immortality mere moments before he slays the all-powerful Witch Queen. Now, 800 years later, Kaulder is the last living hunter and spends his time tracking down rogue witches, all while missing his long-lost family. However, when the Witch Queen's modern-day supporters decide to unleash another Black Plague on humanity, Kaulder is forced to team up with a supposed "good witch" named Chloe (Game of Thrones' Rose Leslie) in order to stop them.
This all starts when one of Kaulder's allies (Michael Caine) is attacked by an evil witch, sending both Kaulder and Chloe on a tedious investigation to find out who's behind the act. This comprises numerous scenes of the two main characters searching for clues, intimidating perps and spouting off cheesy one-liners. As a result, most of the movie feels like a standard crime procedural storyline that just happens to include magic. Think "CSI meets boilerplate fantasy."
Despite Vin Diesel's action-star persona, The Last Witch Hunter delivers a lackluster fantasy plot and bland, one-note characters -- including Diesel's. While some of the action scenes are fun to watch, they're also fleeting and bogged down with subpar CGI. In the end, The Last Witch Hunter is about what you'd expect from watching the trailer: it's...
- Max Nicholson
Oct 23, 2015 · Metascore Generally Unfavorable Based on 22 Critic Reviews. 34. User Score Generally Favorable Based on 274 User Ratings. 6.4. My Score. Hover and click to give a rating. Add My Review. Where to Watch. Amazon ($2.89) All Watch Options. View All. Vin Diesel. Kaulder. Rose Leslie. Chloe. Elijah Wood. Dolan 37th. Ólafur Darri Ólafsson. Belial.
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- Breck Eisner
- PG-13
Oct 23, 2015 · 7/10. Not-so-typical witches-hunter. Besides short segments taking place in the Middle Ages and another on a plane, this supernatural flick takes place in modern New York. We have Vin Diesel's character, Kaulder, a man who lost his family due to witches, still alive after 800 years and still hunting them.
- (110K)
- Action, Adventure, Fantasy
- Breck Eisner
- 2015-10-23
Oct 20, 2015 · The Last Witch Hunter largely succeeds because it’s aware of its remit as a big daft multiplex filler, its performances are sparky and fun, and also because its engaging production design...
Oct 19, 2015 · Reviews. Oct 19, 2015 1:30pm PT. Film Review: ‘The Last Witch Hunter’. The title should prove prophetic for this dreary, CGI-infested occult thriller, starring Vin Diesel as an immortal...
