Season of the Witch

This was an exciting one, but yet not my favorite. It was full of action, it was gross, and it had you wondering the whole time. Even pulled a fast one towards the end. A fact I thought was funny was the whole thing took place in England and the whole cast is English, except for the two leading roles.

Story:
It takes place in England during the crusades. These two knights named Behman(Nicholas Cage) and Felson(Ron Perlman). The two are best friends and have been so for years and years, fighting side by side, battle after battle. When Behman accidentally kills an innocent woman, and sees many of his fellow soldiers had already done the same, he leaves the army and deserts the church. Felson goes along with him.

A month later, they have been traveling and they reach England once again. When they arrive at a nearby city, they see that all the townsfolk have been gripped with a highly infectious plague. They try to pass through, but when the man selling them horses sees Behman's sword, which bears the crest of a church soldier, he turns them in. The soldiers come to arrest them, but before they are sent to prison, a priest intercepts them. The priest asks them if the sword really belongs to him. He says yes. The priest brings them before the cardinal. He is also sick with the plague. The cardinal tells them that the witch is responsible. That she had brought this plague to them. He asks the two knights to take her to Severac. Where the heads of the church can cleanse her of witchcraft, and release the grip of the plague.

Review:
If you can't handle the infection theme in a movie, you might wanna look elsewhere. They don't specify what the plague is, but it's a really snotty, rotting, black and blue one. haha. Although I'm skeptic on the timing of the plague vs. the crusades. The movie's 'looks' were historically accurate. That's always a plus for me. It's got a fantasy sort of thing going with the action/adventure and i loved that. What I didn't like was the whole movie was built like a slasher film. People die one by one. I hated that. I thought that was a 90's slasher phase. Don't bring that back to the movies!

Something that was surprising to me was, for this kind of storyline, there was no romance whatsoever. And to my guess, that loses about more than half of the female audience's interest in the movie.

One thing i usually like and look for in a movie is a lesson, or a moral. This one didn't have any that I picked up. The only thing i learned was 'Don't ditch God's army or he'll make you take a witch to a distant town who will kill all your friends.'

Cast:

The only ones I feel like mentioning is Nicholas Cage and Claire Foy. 

For Nicholas Cage, I will write his review in letter form. So that if he see's it, he can see how mad I am.

Dear Mr. Cage,

I cannot tell you how dry your character was. He was so dry, it was like I could blow dust off and old book and it would go flying everywhere. He lacked flavor, he was not very exciting,  and I wouldn't want to see another movie with that character in it. Please don't play him again. I want more like the one in National Treasure, or like the Wicker Man one. You know, where the guy was likeable. 

Thanks for your understanding,

                           Blackjack80 

Now Claire Foy, i can describe her performance in one word, WOW! Throughout the whole movie, it made you wonder if she was really a witch or a normal girl, and she sure pulled it off! I was second guessing my second guesses. When I see her track record, it's all these little tv shows, this is her first Hollywood film and she killed it. She's another Hailee Steinfeld! Five gold stars on her forehead.

This may be a guy movie. It's built like one. But I wouldn't rule you girls out. No kids, make them go see 'Tangled' or something instead.