{"id":34887,"date":"2023-12-25T07:30:16","date_gmt":"2023-12-25T12:30:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/craigzablo.com\/?p=34887"},"modified":"2023-12-25T07:30:16","modified_gmt":"2023-12-25T12:30:16","slug":"rebel-moon-part-one-a-child-of-fire-2023-directed-by-zack-snyder-starring-sofia-boutella-z-view","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/craigzablo.com\/?p=34887","title":{"rendered":"“Rebel Moon: Part One – A Child of Fire” (2023) directed by Zack Snyder, starring Sofia Boutella \/ Z-View"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Rebel Moon: Part One – A Child of Fire <\/strong><\/em>(2023)<\/p>\n

Director:\u00a0 Zack Snyder<\/strong><\/p>\n

Screenplay: \u00a0Zack Snyder, <\/strong>Kurt Johnstad, <\/strong>Shay Hatten<\/strong><\/p>\n

Stars: Sofia Boutella<\/strong>, Djimon Hounsou, Ed Skrein, Michiel Huisman<\/strong>, Bae Doona, Ray Fisher, Charlie Hunnam, Staz Nair, Stuart Martin, Alfonso Herrera, Cary Elwes, Rhian Rees, Jena Malone <\/strong>and Anthony Hopkins.
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Tagline: War comes to every world.<\/em><\/p>\n

The Plot\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

A peaceful farming village is informed by Admiral Atticus Noble (Skrein) that he will return with his warship to collect all of their crops once the harvest is complete.\u00a0 When the village leader complains that his people will starve without crops, Noble kills him in cold blood. Admiral Noble posts soldiers in the village and leaves in his warship.<\/p>\n

Kora (Boutella) informs the villagers that once the crops have been collected, Noble will kill them all.\u00a0 She believes that the villagers only chance is to recruit soldiers of fortune to teach them to fight.\u00a0 Seeing no other alternative, they agree.\u00a0 Kora sets out to find warriors willing to go to battle against the empire in a suicide mission.<\/p>\n

Thoughts (beware of spoilers)\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

It’s a well known fact that Zack Snyder at one point pitched this as a Star Wars<\/em> story.\u00a0 Some folks are complaining Rebel Moon<\/em> is too derivative.\u00a0 Let’s take that head on.\u00a0 George Lucas was influenced by westerns, movie serials, the Vietnam War, Flash Gordon and more to create Star Wars<\/em>.\u00a0 Zack Snyder has been very open that he wanted to create a movie influenced by Star Wars<\/em> and The Seven Samurai<\/em>.\u00a0 I also felt nods to Riddick, Gladiator,<\/em> the Third Reich, Tarzan, Conan<\/em>, westerns, Vikings and more.\u00a0 Whether you like or dislike these homages is up to you.<\/p>\n

If you’re familiar with Snyder’s directing style, you know what to expect.\u00a0 I’m a fan.<\/p>\n

Rebel Moon: Part One – Child of Fire<\/em> has an excellent cast.\u00a0 Each character gets a brief spotlight as they are introduced or brought on to the team.\u00a0 Standouts include Sofia Boutella, Djimon Hounsou, Ed Skrein and Ray Fisher.<\/p>\n

The pacing isn’t what you’d normally expect.\u00a0 Time is taken to set up the village dilemma. Each character gets an action scene as they are brought onto the team.\u00a0 This takes most of the film.\u00a0 Then there is a twist. What would normally be an extended sequence, the recovery and ultimate battle gets wrapped up fairly quickly.\u00a0 BUT, keep in mind this is just part one.\u00a0 Also, there is a second plot twist (that I don’t think works as well).<\/p>\n

I enjoyed Rebel Moon: Part One – Child of Fire<\/em>.\u00a0 It’s not my favorite Zack Snyder film, but I didn’t expect it to be. I’m looking forward to his director’s cut and then Rebel Moon: Part Two – The Scargiver.<\/em>\u00a0 (And of course, I’d be remiss not to say we need more Army of the Dead<\/em>!)<\/p>\n

Rebel Moon: Part One – A Child of Fire <\/strong><\/em>(2023) earns 4 of 5 stars.<\/span><\/p>\n

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