There are excellent performances, lots of engaging references and the odd good scene or line, but overall it lacks substance, reality and grit. Full Review ...
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The animation is top-notch, the writing is solid, the characters are interesting, the pacing is excellent and it's an all-around blast to watch.
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Definitely an enjoyable film. It's a stunningly beautiful action film with a thin plot and not much to think about afterwards. Matt Damon's ...
The animation is top-notch, the writing is solid, the characters are interesting, the pacing is excellent and it's an all-around blast to watch.
Personally, though, I was surprised to find The Great Wall fairly watchable, spectacle you don't mind looking at thanks to director Zhang ...
Instead of just being a movie, The Great Wall became a lightning rod of appropriation among cultural critics and mediocrity among movie critics.
When you're talking about the Great Wall of China, a structure more than 5000 miles long and which took many centuries to build, ...
There's nothing wildly special about The Great Wall, but it serves as a lavishly set film that excels in flair and style with lots of butt ...
What it ends up being is a mildly engaging, surprisingly goofy B-movie with all the bells and whistles of a wannabe blockbuster. Not inept ...
The Great Wall is another of those movies where you can only stop the monster by killing the queen, who sends out some sort of telekinetic life force.