Since I reviewed the first Rebel Moon movie, I figured I’d drop a quick review for Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver. I must report a disappointing lack of man-flesh in this. Daario # 1 (Ed Skrein) shows a lot less skin, Daario #2 (Michiel Huisman) merely shaves his face at some point and reveals that he’s starting to look vaguely like middle-aged Julian Sands, and Tarak (Staz Nair) is running around shirtless but in a cape.
The first half is flashbacks of our Seven-ish Samurai’s backstories, and not very engaging. The second half is where the action picks up. I did enjoy some of the creativity employed here, like the forces sent against the peasants on Veldt and the strategies used by the defenders.
As usual, Zack Snyder is overindulgent with the slow-mo shots and excessive reactions that make the film longer than it needs to be. (he’s not the only director who’s guilty of this excess). As of this writing, IMDb’s rating is 5.2/10 which seems about right; I wouldn’t go higher than a 6 for sure. I would say if you’re going to watch this movie, set up your craft station and hobby your way through the first half. Save your ice cream and popcorn for the second half, where you can dig in for the CGI-heavy spectacles of violence.
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