bowmanblue
'Season of the Witch' – put simply – Lord of the Rings, it is not. It is a (modern) Nicholas Cage film. And, as any die-hard fan (and I'm including myself in that bracket) will know, his modern films don't really rate as highly as those he made in his heyday.Nicholas Cage plays... well, Nicholas Cage in a suit of armour. His natural charm and screen presence do their best to shine through as this time out he and Ron Perlman are knights returning from hacking a few dozen hordes of computer-generated barbarians to death in the Crusades. However, life in yesteryear was never destined to run smoothly and the Black Death only goes and kicks off, leaving thousands dead in whichever 'England-like' land this film is supposed to be set in.Now, you may be forgiven for thinking that a plague of epic proportions has nothing to do with a couple of battle-hardened knights. That's until the king tells them that they're charged with the task of escorting a witch across the land to be burned. Apparently, it's all her fault or something and she totally needs to be roasted in order to save the universe. Or something.Anyway, so begins the quest – the not-at-all-like-Lord-of-the-Rings quest. Nic, Ron and a few meaningless codpiece-wearing extras all trudge wearily across one grassy hill after the next, all the while defending against one computer-generated threat after the next. Um, and that's about it. It's hardly 'epic' – it's pretty much by the numbers. In the scale of things it's not that bad, but then it's not that good either. You can dip in and out of this film at your leisure and you won't really miss a thing.'Season of the Witch' is one of those films which has only one fault: its total and utter 'averageness.' You'll have seen it all before and, despite Nic and Ron doing their very best to raise it above being just another B-movie, they really can't do it with this script, plot or (not so) special effects.If you really love Nic or Ron that much, you may get something out of it. Otherwise, don't really bother. And don't get me started on Nic's haircut.
tommyhotty
Netflix put this up as 1 of the top 3 movies I should watch why????? I have no idea.First off the dialog was contradicting itself the priest in the beginning played by Brian O'Byrne off of flash forward the TV series axed after 1 season which I was gutted about was chanting in olden times talk so kind of setting period of the film then Ron Perlman says lets get the hell out of here and nick cage says crap when they get surrounded by other knights. So straight off the bat it shows it doesn't quite now what kind of film it wants to be.The landscape cgi was absolutely beautiful I really couldn't tell if it was real or not especially when they arrive in the town where they get caught, if that castle is real wow I've got to go see that.Nick cage ghost rider himself was bad man, it was like he knew this was going to be a bad movie so he didn't give anything just there for his pay check which set the tone for the film. If he gave it some beans he could of turned the film around but I think he was the wrong choice Neo Keanu Reeves would of been a better choice I think he's good at the straight/serious characters would of been perfect for him.The best actor for me and I think he is very underrated was Stephen Graham of off Boardwalk Empire he is so good it seems effortless for him really enjoy watching what he does hope to see him get a main role in a movie really soon.
LeonLouisRicci
There are Two Colors that are On Screen in this "Color" Movie...Blue & Green. That's Typical of the New Millennium's Idea that Everything Needs to be "Dark" and Drained to be Cool. Yeech!Other than that, it is a Mid-Range Medieval Movie that Never Quite Achieves what it wants. The Story is Solid and The Twists are OK and the Gloomy Substitutes for the Gory in this Dirty Time of Plagues and Puss.Nic Cage and Ron Perelman and the rest of the Cast are kind of Bland but there is Enough Horror and Suspense to Plod the Movie Along in this Path of Least Resistance Film. Nothing Much is that Exciting and the Final Stand Off Between Good and Evil is Less that Remarkable.Overall, Worth a Watch for those who Watch Most Anything. But it is a Failure at Worst and what may be Worse, a Mediocre Multi-Million Dollar Mess.
Had Enough
Firstly let me stress that I have no connection to the movie industry, which any of my other reviews will show. I was almost convinced by the negative reviews and so put off watching this movie. However, I am glad to say that my belief in Ron Pearlman and to a lesser degree in Nicholas Cage, prompted me to give it a chance. It was a good decision. Now, this movie is not one of the best, but neither is it anywhere near as bad as some of the reviews would have you believe. Compared to the rubbish coming out of Hollywood in recent years, it is definitely in the pretty good category. If you want a good entertaining movie with decent acting, a decent script and a decent plot, then you will enjoy this. Definitely worth a couple of hours in front of the TV, with some popcorn and a drink of choice.
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