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“Whose story is this again?”
This question - who is the true focal point of the adventure being pitched?
A Minecraft Movie review
And so.
Whose story is this?
Whose story is it?
It’s hard to tell.
This is a film in which there’s simultaneously quite a lot going on and also not very much.
It feels convoluted, but then you write it all down and it’s very simple.
We’re stuck inside this place, let’s give a shot to get out again.
So how is it?
Rather, “high spirits” is where you end up when something isn’t working properly.
Hudson Hawk is “high spirits” all the way down.
I would argue The Fifth Element is “high spirits” too.
Like second tier gangsters, “high spirits” films often have moxie, but not a lot else.
This structure keeps the movie zipping along, but it also makes it alarmingly predictable.
What’s in the film’s favour?
Casting, for one thing.
The younger actors are great, Danielle Brooks brings a sketched-in part to life, and Momoa?
Jason Momoa is genuinely fantastic in this film.
I left the cinema slightly in love with him.
Sometimes its take on the game looks a bit odd, granted.
The idea seems to be Minecraft shapes but with realistic textures slapped on top.
Landscapes look fine with this approach, while gear looks weird and the villagers are genuine horrors.
(He was talking about orchids because he was yet to see A Minecraft Movie.)
But here’s the real problem.
Minecraft is explorative, speculative, open-ended, something to get lost in and get surprised by.
A Minecraft Movie has a climactic battle and a mid-credits scene.
Strip away the Enders and the diamond armor and this story could just about fit with something like Uncharted.
This isAMinecraft Movie, after all.
A ticket for A Minecraft Movie was independently bought by the author.
