Rebel Moon on Netflix: How much is Zack Snyder’s new blockbuster worth?

What is it about?

A peaceful colony on a distant moon is suddenly threatened by a tyrant army and places all hope of survival in the hands of a mysterious stranger.

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Zack Snyder is betting on the French actor – now making a career in Hollywood – to helm his new sci-fi franchise. Sofia Boutella, a former dancer turned actress, plays Cora, an ex-soldier who has left the army to hide in a colony.

When his village is attacked, he recruits rebels to help take down King Belisarius and his beast, played by Ed Skrein. His great team consists of Charlie Hunnam, Michiel Huisman, Duna Bae, Ray Fisher and Djimon Hounsou.

is it worth watching

Every year, at the end of December, Netflix plans to release one of its biggest movies. After Glass Onion and Don’t Look Up, the platform relies on Zack Snyder’s new production, Rebel Moon, to complete the apotheosis.

Since this summer, the film has been gaining more and more public attention, with a spectacular production being released online during the TUDUM event. It must be said that Netflix has seen the big picture of Rebel Moon, which will be split into two parts (the second one is expected in April) and which will be offered in the Director’s Cut (the long version is over 3 hours). That’s the first appetizer Netflix subscribers will discover this Friday.

When this space opera starts, it’s impossible not to think of Star Wars. Even if the comparison isn’t used by Netflix or Zack Snyder during various advertising campaigns, we know that his Rebel Moon was once considered as a spin-off of the third part, a very long time ago.

Since then, the director and his wife have happily tweaked the script to make it its own world, even if the story is ultimately the same. It is a group of rebels trying to overthrow a tyrannical government.

Once that comparison is accepted, Zack Snyder takes us into his rich and opulent world. The director is true to his style: action scenes abound, slow motion, you name it. It goes in all directions but is generous. And when we talk about a movie that we are going to watch on TV, computer screen or even phone, we should have a sense of entertainment.

In 2 hours, which unfortunately in our eyes is not enough to connect with it, the film presents its world and its characters on a relatively small scale. First of all, it reflects the psychology of its protagonist, Cora, played by the exemplary Sofia Boutella, and brings the forces into conflict.

Rebel Moon’s strength remains in its cast, which is pretty amazing to put together: Staz Nair (ex-Dothraki from GOT) is a great find, Doona Bae (Sense8) is still great in combat, Charlie Hunnam and his British accent charm the crowd. movie…

We’ll have to wait for the second installment, which is expected in April, to actually see them in action. Aside from the big fight sequence in the final quarter, the green-backed Glubibulga isn’t really successful, The Child of Fire’s main interest is establishing its world.

What remains is the final sequence of the film, strange and subversive compared to the rest, which allows Rebel Moon to take Star Wars and have its own touch.