The Last Witch Hunter
Plot summary:
In the middle ages, The Black Plague, created by the Witch Queen, goes rampant in order to erase the human existence. A small
alliance of men set out to destroy the Witch Queen and end her reign of terror.
Their results are successful, but at a great cost. Aside from losing many of
their members, Kaulder, their ally who drove his blade through the Witch Queen’s
chest was cursed by her during her last moments; the curse of immortality.
Turning this curse into a blessing, Kaulder spends the next eight centuries
fighting witches who bare ill-will towards humanity, in collaboration with The Axe and Cross, a society that
maintains the truce between witches and humans. But on one particular day,
Kaulder’s handler and friend, the thirty sixth Dolan, is found dead in his chair. Suspecting foul play, Kaulder
and the new Dolan, investigate the matter, uncovering secrets, which leads
Dolan to a malevolent scheme that has been set in motion. With the aid of the thirty
seventh Dolan, and his new witch friend, Chloe, Kaulder sets out yet again on a
mission to save humanity from the clutches of a great evil.
Review:
We see Vin Diesel play Kaulder, a
fearless warrior that has lived for so long and seen much change, and at the
same time, much not. Vin Diesel introduces us to this lone-warrior who has seen
much evil, taking many forms in an almost genuine way. And his character is
depicted as more of a detective in this modern age, compared to his original
warrior status. And Diesel does a fine job in switching between these two
different traits as the movie progresses. The movie taps into Kaulder’s
emotions as well, in its dream sequences which had his family present in them. Sir
Michael Caine delivered some great acting as well, in his short screen-time as
the thirty sixth Dolan, adding a little humour to the movie as well. Elijah Wood
and Rose Leslie did a fine job as well, in their respective roles as the thirty
seventh Dolan and Chloe.
The movie had some good settings. The
middle-age scenery was really lovely, from the snowy mountains to the green
fields. Plus the lighting was done well, varying with scenes and adding to
their respective moods. And it was all backed up by some pretty good music as
well. It especially worked well for the scenes that needed a dark and creepy
setting. The dialogues were pretty interesting, and the plot added a little
mystery to the story. And the visual effects were pretty neat in bringing the
effects of magic to life, and also giving the Witch Queen her ominous and rather
hideous looks. It’s a pretty cool movie, and I enjoyed it.
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Saw it and loved it.
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