Rebel Moon Review: A Stunning Sci-Fi Epic
An ex-warrior by the name of Kora travels around the galaxy to constitute a team of hard-trained fighters to fight the tyrant Mother World.
Film: Rebel Moon-Part One: A Child of Fire
Director: Zack Snyder
Running Time: 2 hours 14 Minutes
Release Date: December 15, 2023
Maturity Rating: PG 13
Whenever one hears the name of Zack Snyder (an American film director, producer, and screenwriter who made his film debut in 2004), a galaxy of megahit superhero movies, including Justice League, Batman vs Superman, 300, and many more, flashes in front of eyes. Zack is famous for his action and science-fiction marvels and the latest in the series, which I consider an epic.
Justice League
Rebel Moon-Part One: A Child of Fire – Review
Plot
The movie’s story revolves around an ex-warrior by the name of Kora (Sofia Boutella). To fight the powerful Galactic Empire known as Mother World, Kora travels around the galaxy to constitute a team of hard-trained fighters namely Titus (Djimon Hounsou), Gunnar (Michiel Huisman), Nemesis (Bae Doona), Bloodaxe (Ray Fisher), Tarak (Staz Nair), Kai (Charlie Hunnam), Jimmy (Anthony Hopkins).
Rebel Moon: Kora’s Warriors
Review
The movie consists of two parts. An extended R-rated version of both parts will be released on Netflix next year. In one of his interviews, Zack Snyder also intimated to his viewers that the R-rated version of Rebel Moon is the actual movie, and the version released on Netflix is PG-13, which can be viewed with children.
An actual movie review can only be ascertained after watching its extended R-rated version. The movie is a space opera, blending sci-fi and fantasy, featuring a freshly assembled group of rebels looking for redemption and revenge as they band together to resist the atrocities of the Mother World. In part one of the movie, we are introduced to the characters, the worlds in which they are living, and the conflicts between the characters.
This all gives an inkling of the Star Wars setup (never mind). The film borrows heavily from Star Wars, which borrowed heavily from Dune. If you are already a Star Wars fan, then there is nothing new for you in this movie. You will feel that you have already seen all these characters in one form or another.
Star Wars
Zack Snyder’s hallmark, the slow motion action, is also there in the movie, which will keep you tied up to your seats. I believe this movie will be an epic for viewers who have not seen the Star Wars movies.
The action in the movie is good; there are about 2 to 3 long action sequences in the movie, which will be a treat to watch.
The actors’ performance in the movie is decent; however, emotional depth in some of the characters is missing in some places.
Rebel Moon: Slow Mo Action
Rating
8/10
As per Rotten Tomatoes, the audience opines that Rebel Moon: Part One – A Child of Fire borrows heavily from other sci-fi stories, but it’s still entertaining (audience score 61%). Moreover, the Critics opine that Rebel Moon: Part One – A Child of Fire proves Zack Snyder hasn’t lost his visual flair (critics score 23%).
Summary
The latest Zack Snyder flick, Rebel Moon-Part One: A Child of Fire, is a stunning sci-fi epic that delivers on almost every level. Zack, in his masterpiece, takes the audience to a galaxy far, far away. In a nutshell, Part One has created a base for the audience to wait for the release of Part Two, which will, of course, decide the fate of this sci-fi series. Despite the low rating given to this movie by the critics, I recommend this movie to all viewers as a great time pass and not a time waster. Unless you think watching any film is a time waste.
Part Two of the movie is scheduled to be aired in April 2024.
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