Rebel Moon is an SFF epic about an independent moon farming colony that is threatened by a ship from the Motherworld a militaristic galactic empire. Kora(Sofia Boutella) a former Motherworld solider living the quiet life in the farming colony goes on a quest to gather warriors to help defend it.
Boutella is decent as the lead but doesn't have the edge or complexity she needs to really anchor the movie. The rest of the cast is full of some solid actors but none are given much of anything to do, the plot mechanic of "gathering the crew" takes up the bulk of the run time and is breezed through so efficiently none of the hero's Kora gathers feel much like actual characters.
The movie looks great, the costumes are great, the soundtrack is great. All the production elements work together to create a really slick pleasing alt-Star Wars vibe. Its the script that's the problem. Clunky, derivative, overly plotted and emotionally underdeveloped. Its entertaining and better than The Creator but like that movie its clear there is a great movie in here but it fails to reach that potential by a fair margin.
An underbaked but enjoyable popcorn flick.
Currently streaming on Netflix.
Rent It.
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