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Cinema is a visual medium after all but Snyder is not just religiously adhering to the ‘show don’t tell’ maxim, he is a fundamentalist believer who refuses to understand the underlying intricacies of his religion and has thoughtlessly surrendered himself to this cinematic style. The quintessential scene of the film, which perfectly surmises its biggest shortcomings, is the one where the rebels share stories from their past. Designed to serve as a montage of flashbacks, the scene has actors delivering earnest performances. However, the way the scene is staged, along with the corporate-meeting-like manner in which everyone starts talking one after the other, makes it feel soulless. The one most affected by the emotionally illiterate cinematic language of this film is Djimon Hounsou. He is so obviously designed to be the leader-who-gives-a rousing-motivational-speech-before-the-battle. Hounsou’s character design is caricaturish to the extent that whenever you see him drawing a deep breath, you know a speech is coming.
Rebel Moon—Part Two: The Scargiver is a tedious retread of an original film that was itself not all that original, to begin with. If only the gorgeous visuals and the brilliant production design had a strong story to back them up, we might have had a memorable, compelling, cinematic experience, basically the exact opposite of whatever we ended up with.
Film : Rebel Moon—Part Two: The Scargiver
Director: Zack Snyder
Cast: Sofia Boutella, Djimon Hounsou, Staz Nair, Michiel Huisman, Bae Doona
Streaming on: Netflix
Rating: 1.5/5
