Director – Dominic Sena (Previous Film: Whiteout)
In a nutshell….
Set in the 14th century, a crusader’s homeland is hit by Black plaque. The church assumes sorcery as the cause of it and deports a witch to a remote abbey where monks would perform a ritual to end the deadly disease. A priest, a grieving knight, a disgraced itinerant and a headstrong youth join a mission troubled by mythically intimidating wilderness and fierce conflict over the fate of the girl. Things change when they arrive at the abbey and they are pitted against some destructive forces.
I think this one shows some promise with a different combination of genres. Relativity Media’s latest ventures have been exceptional which is why I think Season Of The Witch can also be one of them. Although Sena’s Gone In Sixty Seconds and Swordfish weren’t cinematically brilliant but sure were entertaining enough.
Genre - Drama/Fantasy/Adventure
Runtime - 113 mins
Rated - PG 13
Principal Cast
Nicolas Cage – Behmen (Last seen in – The Sorcerer’s Apprentice)
Claire Foy – The Girl (Debut Theatrical Release)
Stephen Graham – Hagamar (Last seen in – Public Enemies)
Ron Perlman - Felson (Last seen in – Bunraku)
Principal Crew
Bragi F. Schut - Writer
Amir M. Mokri – Director of Photography
Bob Ducsay, Mark Helfrich, Dan Zimmerman – Editors
Atli Örvarsson – Music Director
Film’s USP
This is a rare fantasy set in the ancient times with a different storyline. Besides, Cage’s presence shall makes this one worth watching.
Trailer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6QY5LOa6MM
Anticipation Rating - 3/5
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