Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child On Fire
2023
6/10
This film came out last year on Netflix and got negative reviews by critics along with the Agenda Army having severe strokes watching it.
Right after it released, Zack Synder dropped that there is an Extended Cut for Part One and Part Two. The extra footage according to Synder makes the films more adult and adds a 1 hour run time to both films.
I was gonna hold out and wait for the extended cuts which according to Zack Synder, are supposed to be released sometime this summer. Netflix has not made any announcement on their release. I would not be surprised if they hold out until the Holidays or next year.
I decided to binge both films this afternoon at home and will watch the extended cut versions later in the future. It would allow me to have time to soak these in.
This is an original story created by Snyder and isn’t based on anything. The film progresses at a steady pace as it builds up to whatever happens in Part Two. Just like Snyder’s DCEU films, the film looks great visually with set designs and VFX/SFX that keep your eyes glued to the screen. The film has a dark look and feel which works well with what the story is about. The film some what has a “Dune” vibe to it.
Actors do a decent job in their roles. Good casting with a number of B-List and not well known actors.
The film is mainly focused on story development and character introduction/development. I suspect this is probably part of the reason it got a negative reaction with people going into it thinking it was gonna be overloaded with mind numbing, full blown non-stop action with minimal talking.
Other than that, not gonna get into the story being I’m probably the last person on the forum that has seen it.
Gonna take a break and start Part Two here in a bit.
Synopsis
When a colony on the edge of the galaxy finds itself threatened by the armies of the tyrannical Regent Balisarius, they dispatch a young woman with a mysterious past to seek out warriors from neighbouring planets to help them take a stand.