Tolkien spent decades creating his mythical world of Middle Earth, and populating it with fell beasts, otherworldly races, and magical talismans. M. Night seems to have doodled his up on a cocktail napkin near the end of a really effed-up party.
There's a lot of truth to the notion that a great mythic story gives ordinary peoples' lives a sense of purpose.
This isn't that story, or even anything close, but it held my attention and I didn't find it unwatchable.
I give it 2 1/2 stars for overall plot, score, and Paul Giametti, and another 1/2 star for the fact that my friend Maggie and I were surprised how hot Night looked in that cream-colored long sleeved sweater, doing laundry.
We totally did not see that coming.
There's your twist.
There's a lot of truth to the notion that a great mythic story gives ordinary peoples' lives a sense of purpose.
This isn't that story, or even anything close, but it held my attention and I didn't find it unwatchable.
I give it 2 1/2 stars for overall plot, score, and Paul Giametti, and another 1/2 star for the fact that my friend Maggie and I were surprised how hot Night looked in that cream-colored long sleeved sweater, doing laundry.
We totally did not see that coming.
There's your twist.