Directed by:
David AyerScreenplay:
Max LandisCinematography:
Roman VasyanovComposer:
David SardyCast:
Will Smith, Joel Edgerton, Noomi Rapace, Edgar Ramirez, Lucy Fry, Veronica Ngo, Alex Meraz, Happy Anderson, Ike Barinholtz, Dawn Olivieri, Matt Gerald (more)VOD (1)
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In an LA rife with interspecies tensions, a human cop and his orc partner stumble on a powerful object and become embroiled in a prophesied turf war. (Netflix)
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If it wasn't for the supernatural world full of magic, Bright would be just a generic film about cops fighting criminal gangs that also deals with racial issues. It's a pity that they didn't make exploit more the magical potential that hovered over this project. In terms of action and suspense, the film works, but on the other hand there are a lot of flat jokes that fizzle out as soon as they are uttered. The visuals are nice, and the soundtrack perfectly underscored the dirty streets setting, but I still felt that more could have been made of it.
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Stupid is as stupid does, flat characters, mythology inadvertently ridiculous and not laying the foundations for an interesting and functioning world, not even remotely. A fussy mish-mash Boo over which even Czech fairy tale characters would turn up their nose. But at the same time, it soon picks up a frantic pace, one action after another, and it's a solid, straightforward, explosive, silly good second-rate movie.
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That "multiracial" world is definitely interesting and would certainly offer decent possibilities for building some wider universe in the future. Visually it's very high-level, simply kind of a slightly above standard Ayer film. It's just that script-wise it's so terribly simple and routine that all you really enjoy for the entire two hours is the setting (which is great and original) and the occasional wisecrack here and there. I can't say I was bored with it, because it's really good to watch. But the fact remains that a sober (strict) assessment will yield a visually attractive yet otherwise in almost all respects superficial and flat spectacle for the undiscerning viewer.
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Hats off, it takes guts to shoot a film like this one. While Will Smith is a great choice for this role, this world was so crazy that it took me a while to accept that elves, ogres and god-knows-what exist in our real world. Somehow, for me, the Middle Ages would be a better fit for that than our time. However, I have to pay tribute to the creators. To shoot a film like this and not fall among the B-listed is a real challenge.
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Everything is fine about the idea. Urban fantasy, social metaphor, Nigga/Orc buddy chemistry ... even Ayer's directing decision to put it in a realistic tone a la Patrola is good. However, the execution is this case is not very good. After a promising quarter of an hour, it turns into an absurd show of clichés and dysfunctional props without any rhythm or satisfactory tension, which Will saves with his one-liners. The action is cumbersome and makes you yawn. The story is reminiscent of the worst from Underworld. Edgar Ramirez is probably the most absurd face since Travolta and Whitaker had whiskers in Battlefield Earth. There is little mythology to be seen, and what ended up in the film, feels retarded. I don't want to call it a blockbuster because of a few parlor tricks and the A cast. Golden Spectral.
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