On December 22, Netflix will release Rebel Moon, its big-budget space opera directed by Zack Snyder. The latter leads to a peaceful colony on a distant moon. When he is threatened by a tyrant’s army, he places all hope of survival in the hands of a mysterious stranger.
This new play, directed by the Franco-Algerian Sofia Boutella, is particularly anticipated because its director is a Hollywood household name. This great eyewear creator, to whom we owe 300 and Man of Steel in particular, has always been distinguished by his grandiose style. And his new feature film should meet the same fate.
Although a critical embargo was recently lifted on social media a week before publication, it is clear that Rebel Moon is dividing French journalists and bloggers. Generous, better than Star Wars for some, or a really sad movie for others, opinions are more mixed than different.
What do you think? JV.com :
“This space opera shines with its unbridled generosity and its desire to satisfy all sci-fi fans, whoever they are. From the very first minutes, reports are raining, sometimes for the better and sometimes… just for fun. Rebel Moon is a cross between Star Wars (of course), Warhammer 40,000, The Chronicles of Riddick, Foundation, etc. collision result. Not forgetting Métal Hurlant magazine, without which SF would be very different in 2023. Zack Snyder hopes to please everyone and create the richest sci-fi movie ever made. He succeeded, but at what cost?”
What do you think? Digital :
“The disappointment is all the more bitter when we glimpse a few elements with great potential: a great legend here, a fairy king there, a strange and tragic creature at the edge of the stage… these ideas, unfortunately, are fleeting, before. The film reverts to its repetitive and nonsensical plot.”
Subtitled The Child of Fire, Rebel Moon is the first in a diptych, the second part of which will be released on April 19, 2024. In recent interviews, Snyder has also revealed that he is working on a third installment, which has yet to be released. was released Ordered by Netflix. If successful at the end of the month, the platform will find its new SF franchise. His competitors will just have to pay attention.
Source: Allocine
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