Well, this was way better than I expected it to be. Which isn't that much of a surprise because many don't like it and I'm usually swimming against the stream. And since I have forgotten most of the previous movies, I could see this without comparing it. That's where a lousy memory comes in handy.
I like when they integrate real historic events around a fictional story. It's a "what if it is was like that ?" scenario you shouldn't take too serious. I also did like the undertone about war. How people where eager to get into it (which is actually true at the time) but how they all learn it's utter crap what you're being told. There is nothing glorious about it. It's people dying, period ! I did not expect that from a movie like this.
Some things were a little streched out. As much as I liked Ifans Rasputin I think the fight with him was a bit too long. You could probably shave another couple of minutes here and there. But overall It never felt boring.
So in an overall underwhleming movie year 2021, from my point of view, I consider this one of the better movies. Be it just for it's entertainment value.
Review by FinFanBlockedParentSpoilers2022-02-11T21:35:52Z
Well, this was way better than I expected it to be. Which isn't that much of a surprise because many don't like it and I'm usually swimming against the stream. And since I have forgotten most of the previous movies, I could see this without comparing it. That's where a lousy memory comes in handy.
I like when they integrate real historic events around a fictional story. It's a "what if it is was like that ?" scenario you shouldn't take too serious. I also did like the undertone about war. How people where eager to get into it (which is actually true at the time) but how they all learn it's utter crap what you're being told. There is nothing glorious about it. It's people dying, period ! I did not expect that from a movie like this.
Some things were a little streched out. As much as I liked Ifans Rasputin I think the fight with him was a bit too long. You could probably shave another couple of minutes here and there. But overall It never felt boring.
So in an overall underwhleming movie year 2021, from my point of view, I consider this one of the better movies. Be it just for it's entertainment value.