I really enjoyed this movie. It kind of reminded me of movies like National Treasure. Yes the film company that did this is is a "Christian film company", but it is not really preachy. The story is really not even a christian story. some reviews point out that what christian elements that are in the movie don't seem to fit. I kind of agree with this. You could take out the few and I mean few religious elements and have the same exact movie. So if your not a religious person don't worry, it's a fun action adventure film and they aren't trying to convert you.
Beyond the Mask
2015
Action / Adventure / Drama / Romance
Beyond the Mask
2015
Action / Adventure / Drama / Romance
Plot summary
A former assassin tries to redeem himself by becoming a masked highwayman in Colonial America.
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fun action adventure film set right before American Revolution
Sweet movie
Clean, gentle and sweet movie, good afternoon movie
Read bad reviews first then watch it, you might be surprised
After reading so many bad reviews I didn't expect much, but I was pleasantly surprised. I guess the reason for most negative reviews here is "mistargeted" audience. I see many people were expecting something similar to "Ben-Hur" or "Gone with the Wind", when in fact this movie is more like "Wild Wild West", "The Brothers Grimm", and "Van Helsing". The only difference is that it's not a blockbuster, and the only famous actor in it is John Rhys-Davis.
I was still amazed at some negative reviews, let's see what reviewers are complaining about:
1. Erratic plot. - I think the plot is simple, shallow and very predictable, but it is logical and doesn't have major loopholes. I think "Van Helsing" has more loopholes than this, but it's just my humble opinion.
2. Church theme. - Seriously, I didn't really see that. There is one place where main characters pray before execution, but that's it. There are blockbusters out there that have many more religious references than this movie.
3. Historical inaccuracies - come on! Do you expect historical references from "Sherlock Holmes" with Robert Downey Jr.? Or "National Treasure"? This movie is a fairy tale/victorian steampunk/alternative reality flick, not a historical movie.
4. Bad CGI. - blockbusters really set high expectations with people. This movie has low budget so it does OK with what it has.
5. Bad storytelling. I agree with that, storytelling is rather weak, could use more twists and be more "punchy".
I also think the issue with this movie is that main characters (William and Charlotte) are not "sparkling" enough. They should have shown more expression in both love and war. It would also help if William was more cunning, but he was too straightforward and naive instead. John Rhys-Davies was OK as a main villain.
But again, to jump from B-movie to A-movie you need to tighten up everything, from storyline, characters and special effects to budget and casting. Still, it's a nice entertaining B-movie, and if you like movies like "Van Helsing" or "The Brothers Grimm" or "Wild Wild West", and your expectations are not too high, give it a try, you might like it.