Unfortunately, theres also bad news.
The bad news is those positives dont outshine the negatives.
Its slower, unbalanced, and emotionally vapid.
Djimon Hounsou in Rebel Moon 2Image: Netflix
But, if you enjoyed the first film, youll like this one even more.
Most of that is a result of the films structure.
As a result, the film had a lot going on.
This goes on forever.Image: Netflix
With less plot to get through, Snyder is able to spend more time with the characters.
The townspeople have multiple training sessions with various weapons and characters, giving even minor players places to grow.
The coming battle then gains actual stakes as everyone develops new friendships, loves, and more.
The battle begins.Image: Netflix
We actually kind of care about who lives and dies.
A downside to this more character-focused, insular story is that its not Snyders forte.
So, while hes doing the right things in theory, it doesnt always work practically.
Pacing gets awkward leading to disconnection.
And, ultimately, the valiant attempts at eliciting emotion largely miss the mark.
Which we know sounds odd, but it works.
As Rebel Moon Part Two: The Scargiver ended, a few things quickly popped into my head.
First, very little of the first movie seemed relevant here.
Part Two has opposite, yet complimentary, problems.
It focuses more on the characters, but it drags out and gets stale.
Alas, thats not the Rebel Moon we got to see.
Rebel Moon Part Two: The Scargiver is now on Netflix.
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