Directed by : Alex Proyas
Written by : Matt Sazama, Burk Sharpless
Starring : Brenton Thwaites, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Gerard Butler, Elodie Yung, Courtney Eaton
Release Date : February 24, 2016
There are a lot of things to complain about "Gods Of Egypt." First and foremost is the whitewashing issue of the primary cast, which is an old Hollywood way of thinking that should really be done and over with by now. There's the ridiculous amount of scenes that involve actors in front of or running away from very sub-par green screen work. This movie also uses a lot of disappointing CGI effects and creatures that already looks poorly dated. The screenplay isn't that great either, containing some lazy writing for the dialogue. The story feels messy and clumsily told, with it's share of plot holes and flawed logic.
Unfortunately, the characters aren't all that great in this movie either, and only adds to why this can be such a disappointment. Gerard Butler looks like he's at least having some fun hamming it up in the role of the antagonist, but the main human protagonist played by Brenton Thwaites is just so uninteresting, while Nikolaj Coster-Waldau looks like his heart isn't really in it playing the role of the God Horus. The two main female characters as played by Elodie Yung and Courtney Eaton are also pretty much just eye candy for the male audience. There is some underlying depth and complexity to these characters, but the movie doesn't really take too much advantage of that fact.
Now even though I said all those negative things, I admit that it is far from being the worst movie I've seen. There's actually some entertainment to be found here, despite the flaws. The most positive thing I can honestly say about this film, is the world-building aspect of it. I liked this idea that these Gods are just strong men and women who are twice the size of humans, that possess magical abilities, are not immortal, and whose blood is the color of gold. This world of Egypt is also fantastically imagined, showing us different locations and facets about it's reality, from what happens when people die, to what happens when day turns to night.
If you want to watch "Gods Of Egypt" then it's important to go in with low expectations. There are thankfully some elements about it that actually makes it qualify as a decently entertaining popcorn-flick. It's just the thought that it could have been better, makes it seem that much worse than it really is.
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