Assassin's Creed Reviews

Notes:
*You know before this was thought up I do recall talking to my friends and mentioning that if I were to cast someone in a live action Assassin's Creed it would be Michael Fassbender.
*I feel like casting is my calling given the circumstances lol.
*It has a pretty interesting cast with a wide range of recognizable names and faces.
*This is directed by Justin Kurzel who also did Snowtown and the very strange Fassbender Macbeth film.
*Michael Lesslie also wrote Macbeth for Justin Kurzel.
*Adam Cooper and Bill Collage have worked on several films together including Exodus: Gods and Kings, Accepted, and Tower Heist.
*Critics and such don't like this one and video game movies hardly ever get a good note.
*With that said I have a friend who loves the games, made a short for it, and loved the movie. He constantly asks if I have seen it or not.
*So without further ado it's time to see if the critics are being too negative or my friend to hyped.

Pros:
*It pays homage to the games while not feeling like the typical video game film.
*Michael K. Williams is pretty awesome in general, but this made me want to see him in more action films. He just looked badass.
*The acting was excellent of course given the talent involved.
*The fight scenes are fun and what I was hoping for.
*The story was good and kept me invested.
*This is by far my favorite Justin Kurzel film easily.
*The Animus here was way cooler than in the games.

Cons:
*I would have liked to see Michael K. Williams do more.
*There were a few moments that felt like the cheap route.
*The ending credits are really long with no stinger to them.

Verdict:
For me this gave me exactly what I expected and wanted. The action was great. The characters were excellent. The story was interesting enough. I think people didn't think to give this a real chance. It's far from bad and doesn't even feel like a video game based movie. I'm glad they decided to do their own story as well. I really think it's worth giving it a fair chance.

To be honest, I was actually planning to skip this movie but Nick, my step-son, was really eager to check it out so we still end up watching the damned thing. First of all, even though it looks really cool, I have to admit that I have actually never played this video-game. Anyway, concerning the movie itself, for a video-game adaptation, I turned out to be a decent watch but I will be really surprised if it would turn out to be a hit. I mean, with Michael Fassbender, they definitely got one of the best actors right now and he was a great choice for the main double part but, even though he tried really hard, the 2 characters Callum Lynch and Aguilar de Nerha were actually barely developed. In fact, none of the characters were properly developed. Furthermore, even though I guess the Animus must be something really important in the game, I thought it was rather useless for a movie. Indeed, get rid off the damned thing and just tell 2 stories taking place in 2 different time periods with 2 related characters, it would have worked much better. Finally, I think it is a good example why such video-game adaptations might never work. Indeed, while the scenes in Spain with Arguilar were quite impressive and apparently rather faithful to the game, they were actually rather boring. I mean, in a game, you are actually the protagonist and the interactivity is a main factor why a game is actually entertaining. With a movie, the interactivity is gone and terribly missed. Anyway, to conclude, all in all, I thought it was not bad and I guess it might be worth a look, at least if you are a fan of these games.