Neat little twists, judicious sprinklings of humour, a worthy villain and a fun backstory. Perhaps what I liked best of all was the deliberate pacing, which reminded me of The Matrix. There are some fun little fantasy flourishes, like Diesel's fire sword. There are some big cinematic jaw-droppers, like the mountain-size witch tree. With their contrasting but complementary looks, the pair also look great together.Ĭome to think of it, the movie as a whole looks pretty amazing. ![]() She is a witch, obviously, but she is able to see the good in him as he is able to see the good in her. In particular, his relationship with Leslie (Ygritte from Game Of Thrones) is nicely handled. He is as much a confidant and mentor as a hunter. He is actually portrayed as a bit of a softie, sensitive to the plight of modern-day sorceresses. I enjoy the fact that Diesel isn't going around just slaughtering every witch in sight. What we get instead is a movie with a dash of panache. ![]() Basically, I expected an average supernatural thriller.
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