For a film wall-to-walled with violent movement, it’s deadly dull. This is the fourth installment, but the same old thing: morose warriors must battle evil warriors. The direction is aimless, the dialogue often laughable and the charmless characters seem determined to take James Dean’s moodiness to the extreme. (I mean, lighten up guys. I know living forever in Scotland must be a drag, but surely you’ve heard some good jokes over the centuries.) They live forever, but where is God in all this? It’s not about spirituality or good vs evil. Nor is it about character development. It’s just one sword fight, martial arts battle or posterior-kicking after another.
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