There’s tons of over-the-top violence, bordering on cartoonish. For instance, one guy getting shot with arrows incredulously asks what’s with the “Avatar shit.” People are blown up, impaled, gassed, poisoned, sniped and much more over the sub-90-minute run time. That allows things to move fast and the jokes not to wear out their welcome.
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Affleck doesn’t always connect with us in his leading roles, but he’s locked in here. While The Way Back features a lot of basketball, it’s far more about coping with loss and returning to a sense of normalcy in the wake of tragedy. Affleck’s dependency feels authentic.
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With his cover blown, Sonic must now escape to another world, but he needs the golden rings that he accidentally dropped into an open portal in San Francisco. As Tom and Sonic head toward the Bay Area, their every step is dogged by Robotnik, who wants to capture and study the hedgehog. As they travel, Sonic and Tom strike up an unlikely friendship, which they’ll need to rely on to overcome Robotnik and his advanced machinery.
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Gretel is bothered by strange and unsettling dreams, however, and soon becomes wary of Holda, who begins to teach Gretel the supernatural powers of a witch. As Gretel warms to Holda, Hansel becomes suspicious, and after a fight with his sister she takes him outside in the dark, leaving him alone. When Hansel doesn’t return, Gretel seeks to go after him, but Holda has other, more sinister plans for the boy.
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Nearly an hour of extras is included, though there are no deleted or alternate scenes. It’s a pretty standard assortment as there’s one for costume design, creating the look of the film and general “making of” stuff. It’s fine as supplemental material, but there’s nothing vital.
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As we watched the film we found ourselves hoping that Wilde’s Scruggs would be a composite of multiple reporters, much in the same way Hamm’s Agent Shaw is. It wasn’t, and it’s hard to imagine Eastwood, Wilde and company thinking portraying Scruggs as someone that sleeps with sources to get key info was a good move. She’s largely cast as the villain, along with Hamm, shown as a conniving headline chaser with no scruples. A late (and modest) redemption arc does nothing to really redeem the character.
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While McGregor earns top billing as the main character, it’s Ferguson and Curran that manage to steal the show. Ferguson does a great job as Rose, exuding a charm and beauty that’s at odds with her sinister motives and actions. She’s both a credible bad ass and someone we absolutely wanted to see get what she deserved. Curran is perhaps even better at making Abra someone that understands she’s in danger but also how much power she wields. She’s not looking for Danny to save her. She wants his help in taking them down.
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