WTF Happened to ASSASSIN'S CREED (2016)?

[@ThatSoddingGamer]

I forgot this existed, to be honest. It ended up being rather mediocre, which is the curse of the video game adaptation. Even some of the more popular ones (Tomb Raider, Mortal Kombat) tend to have mediocre to bad professional reviews, and are just popular with fans for the kitsch value, action, or whatever the case may be. There is always some factor involved that tends to suck the spirit or fun out of whatever property is involved. Either oblivious higher-ups who have no idea about how the games are, or directors and/or writers that don't know or care much about the the game(s). And this is on top of the odds against a movie being a real success in the first place. Reasonable executives and capable people involved in the actual production doesn't necessarily translate into something particularly good. Sometimes the elements just don't come together very well.

[@JoBloOriginals]

That was the big problem, it just wasn't fun.

[@KadeemG61]

@@JoBloOriginals maybe put it in an episode of Reel Action. No matter how bad a video game movie is, at least the guns blazing action is where it’s at.

[@ThatSoddingGamer]

@@JoBloOriginals My comment getting pinned is going to be more memorable than this movie!

[@mozartcastellanosGK]

I'm here to remind you that videogame adaptations are better suited for TV show, medium that's for long form storytelling. Could you really criticize those movies? You can't because I liked this one and I understand what's going on.

[@ThatSoddingGamer]

@@mozartcastellanosGK Yes, actually, we can criticize it. Just because you like it and might think it is beyond reproach, doesn't mean everyone else has to agree with your view. They chose to make this movie, to adapt a video game into this format, and released it with the intention of making money. Just like with any piece of creative work released, it's going to be subject to critique. I personally thought it turned into a forgettable film at best, to the point I actually forgot it existed as I mentioned in my first comment. It probably would have adapted better to a TV show or miniseries, but they didn't go that direction so it's a moot point. If you enjoyed it, more power to you, but I'm/we're hardly in the minority in thinking they didn't do a particularly good job with this movie specifically , as well as video game movie adaptations in general.

[@gabmoreno280]

I enjoyed the movie even with its issues in which it’s underrated but it’s probably the closest we might get to what assassins creed is And I will still defend the film because at the very least it respected the lore And it was a good story not terrible but a good story

[@StudMacher96]

Thank you I thought I wouldn’t find someone else.

[@gabmoreno280]

@@StudMacher96 I got u my guy we just need to find more peeps like us hence why its very underrated movie

[@gabmoreno280]

@gnonlinegaming no i havent but yeah I will check it out

[@scoso1313]

Finally watched it last night and it’s much better than I expected

[@gabmoreno280]

@@scoso1313 yeah I know idk why peeps say it is bad When the movie itself is referenced in AC Origins specifically the end scene when Alan Rikken is killed

[@jasonblalock4429]

There have been worse video game movies, but I'm not sure if there's any that have been more genuinely disappointing. They had so much talent involved, and such a great jumping-off point for stories, and managed to turn it into a dire, joyless mess that couldn't even manage satisfying action.

[@mattyt1961]

Super Mario Bros... (at least for me) loved the games, and the movie... Bob Hoskins, Dennis Hopper a great cast... and then we got that film. AC at least had some good moments and ideas (I like the redesigned animus it at least makes sense for the bleeding effect), there were some good performances (and a few phoned in) and the ideas/setting weren't bad just not used properly... Can't say any of the about Mario Bros...

[@TheBeardedProfessor]

“Jumping-off point” lulz

[@indedgames4359]

Plus it Was a learning moment for them aparently..the movie had the right Story and the right Script but too much Was cut from it. It neded arleast a few revisions to get it accros in the timeframe it got. A TV series could worknwonders and who knews ther might decide to bring back These characters that way.

[@batmanbear]

I was pretty bummed out by Max Payne, too. All these studies had to do was create a live-action version of ANY story, or portion of a story, that already existed in the games. It should've been so easy to exceed expectations instead of leave us shaking our heads.

[@spaceodds1985]

An ambitious folly from a director whose preceeding film (Macbeth) was nominated for the Palme D’Or. Add in Michael Fassbender, Marion Cotillard, Charlotte Rampling… this could have been the film that broke the video game adaptation that would have broken the mold… alas it didn’t.

[@Starkardur]

nominated for Palme D'Or. There have been tons of dud in the main competition, some of the worst turds of recent times have been able to compete in the main category because of name recognition and connections

[@route77productions]

He was more comfortable in the period piece setting, I don't who thought it was a good idea to have 80% of the movie take place in modern day.

[@stoormtrooper22]

I honestly knew this movie was gonna be mediocre to bad the moment I heard that they were going to spend the majority of their time in the present and only around 30% in the past. If you’ve played Assassin’s Creed you know that the present day story is never really a highlight of the experience and although they could’ve still built an interesting narrative in the present, neglecting what most fans are actually looking forward to was probably going to end badly. But I also can’t say that there was much they could’ve done either way since they not always enough time to flesh out the story, especially Assassin’s Creed which are two stories for the price of one. The best thing they could’ve done was just make this a TV show instead since they could’ve definitely have more time to do both stories with better development and characters.

[@cotopaximusic]

This man really called Ezio "Easy Oh" 😂

[@UmmNathan]

When I heard they were making a movie of Assassin's Creed, I was excited. After watching the movie, I was a bit disappointed, but I was looking forward to sequel. I would agree the special effects really did hinder a lot of the shots and the writing was not the best. I do think they should try again and take a better look at what the fans enjoy the most from the franchise. I would also say they should make a series instead of a movie. There is a lot to the story and they need a series to tell it. I would love for this to happen.

[@davidrenton]

you know in AC games where the last target usually requires you to kill 100 guards, in the film, just walk into the Templar's HQ, no one stops you , walk upto to the Boss, kill the Boss , everyone runs.

[@haydenlane9600]

I’ve been a fan since the first game and I had no idea that the game was originally meant to be a prince of Persia spin off.

[@RichO1701e]

Call yourself a "fan" 😂

[@haydenlane9600]

@@RichO1701e I know, I shame myself lol

[@midago7332]

Re watched it recently, it wasn’t such a bad movie and it was also referenced in the current trilogy origins thru to odyssey and Valhalla. Hopefully the Netflix tv show can nail it. If it even happens

[@LeonardoKlotz]

Having ambition is all it takes to make a videogame adaptation work That's why most videogame adaptations like this failed, because the studio hired people that didn't understand videogames That's why recent adaptations like "Detetive Pikachu", "Sonic The Hedgehog" and "Arcane" worked, because the people behind it understood the games

[@antiqueshistoryandconspira3791]

Honestly, I loved the movie and wish there was more like it. I like more of the dialogue as where action becomes too repetitive if done in a quick order.

[@Just4Fun-Zocker]

After the awesome Ubisoft produced 45 minute prequel short movie to Assassin's Creed 2 I expected at least the same quality for the big screen. Boy, was I wrong.

[@jackmoore3246]

“Eezy-Oh” Auditore 😂

[@bdubberz]

I just rewatched it today and it really wasn't bad. Only "negatives" we're that there wasn't enough time spent in the past. And they skewed the Animus up

[@envy-15545]

Ahh yes, easyo, my favorite assassin….and cereal.

[@fredskull1618]

Kurzel is a great visualist but doesn’t seem comfortable with high concept plots. His version of MacBeth was great because of his visual reframing of the classic story. Assassin’s Creed needed a director with a higher adventure pedigree like Gore Verbinski

[@MonosEx]

This probably one of the few movies I've watched in theaters where I actually fell asleep midways

[@iamSeanBrowne]

Just re-watched it; put the subtitles on so you can see the script that got everyone who made it all excited (& you don't wake up the Mrs), revel in J.Kurzel's best attempts at filming fast-paced action (better than most) and enjoy an underrated.....banger of a movie :) + Cotillard, Kenneth Williams and Fassbender are worth the rental alone (among literallly MANY others) ...XXX...

[@PHXDOG]

Never saw it, never played the game. I am a Hitman Fan and your are right none of the Hitman movies have lived up to the game. Closest Hitman movie would be John Wick if you are a Beast Mode Player.

[@LifeMyWay007]

Just because the 1st shot at making it wasn't as stellar as hoped doesn't mean it is not worth the effort of making a better 2nd movie. I was plenty entertained by the story and would be eager to watch another couple movies - providing they aren't ruined by stupidity. It is foolish to waste a solid base of IP.

[@route77productions]

I've always said, an adaptation of Assassin's Creed would benefit more had you taken the AC1 or AC2 approach to how to reveal the otherworldly elements(Apple of Eden), slowly and with mystery and then reveal what it could do. As for the Modern Day, a film called Source Code and obviously The Matrix proved you can do a good movie that concentrates a good amount in a simulation and the other in the real world. But for the first Assassin's Creed movie it should've been a very minor thing and have the modern day character grow to be become an Assassin like Desmond over the course of a few stories or not included at all. Also, limit Ubisoft's creative control. Having them wanting to have the movie be canon to the games is a cool idea but a bad one creatively. It would've been so cool having an adaptation of either one of the Assassin's Creed games, with the easiest ones for a blockbuster trilogy being the Ezio Trilogy. Here's hoping Ubisoft learnt from these mistakes for the Netflix Series and actually leave the creators to do what they want and not limit them to "game canon"

[@jaredbezes7806]

I don’t understand why this was a bad movie. If you’ve never played the game, the movie is actually pretty interesting and cool.

[@MementoMorituri]

I thought it was very cool. It shocked the heck out of me to find out it wasn't liked by many. Then again I'm not a hard core player and I don't mind the serious tone. I came to it to see some esoteric action-adventure and it satisfied on that front. Hope they try again.

[@martinprehjan9944]

This adaptations wasn't the worse ever attempted but I do agree with the videos assessment about the fog effects and the non verbal stuff!!! Audiences are usually in need of things explained along the way otherwise they are just looking at moving pictures from scene to scene and no emotional dependency in-between the characters and the audience develops! I am reminded of some mid nighties game adaptation movie like "Wing Commander"! I really enjoyed it and have watched it many times... But then again I was around when the game first appeared! Maybe some of that money spend on this one should have been decided so that they can make two movies... Maybe a second part to Wing Commander! ... And they could have had a double matinee or something! I know it's far fetched... Different companies and such... But hey it's not a bad idea!

[@SirCoffeebotESQ]

Man, who could forget the adventures of Easy O.

[@visuallife5001]

Please do WTF happened to PRINCE OF PERSIA (2010) movie starring Jake Gyllenhaal

[@marvelfoxmorty5057]

i like the movie but how does it end up loss at the box office

[@darkseraphim6424]

I liked it regardless of what others thought of it... To each their own.

[@dunka12]

This dude just said "Altair or Easy-O" xD. I love professional work.

[@kermut]

Saw it in theaters wasn’t amazing but I didn’t think it was bad. I think it would have been received MUCH better if it was exclusive to a streaming service which is what AC and Netflix are doing now

[@ZGKIV]

It always freaks me out to hear my name said in a video when they're talking about another Adam, especially when that name starts the sentence. Instantly catches my attention

[@TyyTheFlyGuy]

Saw it in theaters and thought it was god awful. Had some friends tell me they thought it was good, I no longer respect their critical opinion on cinema.

[@hoya1178]

you are so edgy lol

[@CasanovaPugilist147]

Its so bad I forgot, iiterally forgot, what happened in this movie 😂😂

[@dustinporter1948]

As far as video game movies go it definitely wasn't the worst, and I would say people were a bit harsh on it. All that said it definitely had room for improvement

[@Moserboy12]

hearing this guy say “easy-o” when talking about ezio (et-see-oh) physically hurt me

[@ukmediawarrior]

As a lifelong fan of the computer games, having played them and owning them all, I feel the main mistake of the movie was setting so much of its story in the current/modern era. The games are about 90% in the past and 10% in the modern era, the fun is in playing in the past and being an assassin. It also took way to long to explain what was going on in current day. If they had simply adapted the first game, or any of the games, directly to screen they might have gotten a better reaction.

[@moserfugger6363]

the quality of those JoBlo videos is pretty inconsistent. the audio issues seemed to be solved in many of the more recent WTF?-episodes. also the editing got much better. but this episode had many of the old problems again. the sound mixing/editing was pretty unbalanced throughout the video. music to loud or too choppy. narration not loud enough and without a good flow. then there were also some pretty irritating video editing choices, especially when bits from other movies were thrown in. don't want to sh!t on your work. i love what you're doing and it always puts a smile on my face when a new JoBlo video pops up in my feed. but i think this channel would get much more attention if the content quality was more consistent. greetings from germany :)

[@Happymali10]

It's weird that lacking CGI is pointed out here as an obvious flaw, while other big movies with lacking CGI get that part completely glossed over, generally. The sad thing is that they did a lot of real stuff, stunts and sets, still, and the failure makes other movies less likely to go that route.

[@zachryder3150]

15:06 Disagree. The modern segments were all awful.

[@ftheman1108]

It was a fun movie a solid 7/10 imo, I’m an AC fanboy so I was happy to see it. I wonder where they are with the Netflix series the announced a couple years so

[@theobnoxiouslycharming1747]

5:03 man super stoned and didn't hear a word the narrator is saying because I was jamming to that background music 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@SimonAshworthWood]

I’ll happily watch an Assassin’s Creed film sequel. 😍😀

[@cyberpokey]

The problem with video game adaptations is that it is never a single vision. You have the studio, the game developers, audiences expectations, producers, star power... all muddling it. As a lazy example, Christopher Nolan's films have a singular vision, his. So no matter what, you KNOW that it is the complete realized artistic vision he aspired to. Look at the recent disaster of Uncharted movie. The number of writers and directors that changed and replaced etc to end up with another bland/mediocre adaptation.

[@RogueWolfArtist]

Though not films, I’d say ‘Witcher’ & ‘Castlevania’ are not only the best videogame adaptations but phenomenal filmmaking.

[@TheQuandaryZone]

i dislike this video bc he just talks about the behind-the-scenes production issues & backstory, rather than focusing on the plot points & why it fails. i feel like the whole video is pointless i recommend filmento’s video for a more thorough breakdown

[@DCMarvelMultiverse]

Too many story elements for a simple adaptation. Should have been a period piece only. The main character would have hidden the Piece of Eden where no one, not even the audience, would know. The film could have ended with a coda of a descendant being brought in to relive memories. The sequel then would have been about finding where the ongoing maguffin is hidden. Then that sequel would end with a revelation what the origin of the piece of Eden might be. And you could have capped it all off with a third film wherein the descendant would have manifested his ancestor's abilities.

[@ArchangelExile]

9:43 “Easy O? Da fuq?

[@joshualewis1469]

i liked it cause of the easter eggs like the connors bow arno dorians cameo along with the ottamon brotherhoods re appearance along with the apple of eaden from ac 1

[@aliquidgaming1068]

I went back to this movie and for whatever reason I liked it slightly. I didn't at release. It felt boring. But after rewatching it for the first time since then this felt like a darker set tone and liked the ambiance the film set. The plot wasn't paced right but it wasn't so disjointed I couldn't follow. I'm a huge AC fan. Played every game and I mean every single one even the mobile games, psp game, and ds game along with the main games even the new ones. Read the comics and even have the AC gold audio book. This film takes huge risks with the lore but other than the animus they used I liked it. It could be better but focusing more on the assassin in ancient times but I think it was still done alright here. Could have been better and I do hope it is given another shot either as a movie or as an animated show exploring one assassin or tell short stories from different assassin's throughout history. Both could work

[@adamantium112768]

The problem with movies based on video games is they don't stick with the story line and just change everything

[@samanthaanderson1278]

I loved this film & it’s not normally my favourite kind of entertainment! I’ve never been a gamer or interested in the characters that became famous from them. BUT I ave to say that the idea of genetic memory that could take a person back in time to an earlier ancestor & be able to absorb their life & knowledge really appealed to me as I love historically based films & also films set not too far into the future that it takes 3 viewings to work out exactly what is going on! Yes it could have been a little physically lighter rather than a dust bowl, that would really have helped it in the box office. I would still like to see a sequel. I think that the whole problem with films based on “games” is that fans of the games have totally unrealistic expectations of the film, whereas film goers live myself are looking for an alternative idea of an interesting, enjoyable film! Just thought that I’d let you know that not everyone hated this film. If you don’t know what game it’s based on the film is actually a good night out!

[@magea2926]

But maybe at this point it should just be something similar but not the game franchise. Because it just screams out that you made something for the people that have played it. Sonic did a very well remake of the original with a little touch of new. For assassins creed, they could have just recreate the story of Ezio from AC2 like they did with Lineage that was a short live action following Ezio's dad.

[@AKen_Films]

Watched this with my gf a while back. We both thought it was terrible but having not played the games she had more questions about the movie than answers. The movie really doesn't have a good grasp on explaining what the actual conflict is between the templars and assassins or realy what the Apple of Eden does or why it's important. She said this movie was making her head spin! I soon sat her down and explained it all myself from the context of the games and she said 'everything you said was more interesting than what they showed in them movie!' Yet another case of some otherwise talented people mismatched in making a video game adaptation and FAILING to do the proper research and or understand why people think it's great.

[@Dante-fb9ej]

Only good part of the movie was the ancestors scene

[@niallcochrane3331]

I loved the film. The only issue is that the cinematography lends itself to a big, hi-res screen to see all the detail in the environments.

[@raymondleggs5508]

Well Yeah that's the whole point in Filming in Ultra HD and Putting a lot of effort into a movie's visuals, You really want to see an epic movie on a PHONE?

[@seansweetman]

Where is Mike from That Chapter? Is he hiding somewhere? I keep hearing his theme music haha

[@mildlydazed9608]

I forgot it was Fassbender playing the main character.

[@MrSprinkles6921]

The best way I can describe this movie: It is a good movie inside a bad movie.

[@EvHervey]

2:00 Either you got rid of the Bleep in F*ck, or you missed it this time. EITHER WAY it, sounds better!

[@rosecity_chris]

I think AC would be better served as a high budget streaming series. Get some really good writers and a lot of money to really flesh it out long term and it could be amazing.

[@sarge2860]

"Easy-O" XD

[@s1x6x1s]

lets be real, this wasnt the worst VG adaptation. given the average poor success rate of all VG adaptations, if you watched it without any expectations, this one is fairly enjoyable with entertaining action scenes. having said that, yes, the plot was confusing at times, the concept of the apple was too mysterious for the audience to latch on, and the dusty effect was too much.

[@jasongarcia1886]

I agree

[@jasongarcia1886]

Plus the movie version of the Animus is cooler than the game version of the Animus

[@philiprearich3480]

You had all those jokes for giant Don S. Davis head and no Twin Peaks jokes? For shame, good sir! 😂

[@cadillacdeville5828]

Some things should be left alone

[@mattyt1961]

I assumed that leap of faith was all CG.

[@KanishQQuotes]

I tried watching the movie and honestly It was boring. They wasted Mr Fassbender Everything looked really good but nothing really happened. Silent hill 1 was a slow burn, but there's so much that happens that you don't realise how long the movie is.

[@tomhahnl1927]

I remember being very disappointing with this movie, I expected much better. But that's just me, remembering a friend of mine actually liking it much more.

[@emmanuelg.3999]

I find interesting how for some strange reason Hollywood believes that Spain looks like the Sahara...

[@kickorsidumain6140]

Let’s say, it kept up the tradition of video game adaptations.

[@nahuelisimo1197]

Actually I really liked the movie, I thought that exploring a new assassins instead of watching more of ezio, altair, or any other desmond descendent. The only "issue" i had was the anymus looking so different, but I do understand that a guy that just lays on a bed isn't to fit for the big screen, and tbh the anymus sequences look absolutely amzing. I wish we got the sequels, i was actually interested in seeing what was next

[@thegrovecollective6701]

I really enjoy these videos but the background music mix in this particular one was incredibly distracting

[@JasonMcNamara]

I would LOVE to see a different cut if they have the shot material to make an alternate edit work. As a fan of the game franchise and as someone who was really excited for this movie, it certainly left me sad that it was too slow and confusing because the plot was presented as somewhat pointless as it stood.

[@mm39607]

To me, a series would have been a much better option. A movie just doesn't have enough time to explore the characters. But FOR a movie, the big problem was that they completely forgot the past sequences importance. The present dat of the AC games is important too, but the most fun, interesting and probably anticipated aspect of Assasin's Creed is to live the past centuries, to know what the historical periods where like. The spanish inquisition was such a mayhem, and I believe that if the movie was more focused on it, it would'be been a lot more interesting and surely succesful. A pity, this movie had it all to be great.

[@daviddaniel6949]

If it was set in Italy, they could of used Jeremy Irons to play Rodrigo Borgia.

[@bartoszdulas1703]

When it comes to video games adaptations Assassin's Creed is not even close to be in the "bad adaptation" list. It was an interesting take on the games universe. I like that they did not adapt Desmond/Altair/Ezio storylines directly and tried their own spin on it. Kurzel direction made the movie look really nice, better than most action "non-superhero" blockbusters of that time. Not like his Macbeth where almost every shot looks like an artistic masterpiece, but nice nothenless. Fassbender is an amazing actor. One of, if not the best actor of last 15 years. He delivers extraordinary performances even in really bad movies (Dark Phoenix for example). What lost ne in Assassin's Creed were the "15th century Spain" sections. They looked dull and boring. There were I believe about 3-4 chapters in movie dedicated to that period in time and they all look the same. Nothing made them special. I actually found myself falling asleep in the theater on the premiere night in Poland. And I agree with Fassbender on the point that the movie should be more entertaining. As I mentioned, the "past" sections were dull and boring and looked the same. The Leap of Faith was awfully edited. And the story took itself way too serious. It's the same why first AC game is, when it comes to story, way more boring than any of "Ezio Trilogy" games. Altair had little personality and the same was with Aguilar, Fassbender looks great, but the character, just was. We didn't know his origin, his personality, nothing, because "15th Century Spain" parts were only action-oriented, and because of the dust effect, they were boring and unpleasant to watch. Shame, because Assassin's Creed is a great series to be adapted. I hope that some good studio will again risk to pick up the franchise and try with a movie series or a streaming show. Game adaptations on streaming were pretty well received recently with Fallout celebrating their success and LoL Arcane's 2nd season being highly anticipated even by people not liking the game. I just hope that some studio will take a Leap of Faith and try again with Assassin's Creed.

[@Rescoase]

Good content. Too bad the music is so distracting.

[@nighter37]

Mans read Ezio as easy-o...

[@Enderwave22]

As Michael Rosen once said: "it's a bit rich, but alright."

[@Edward24081]

The mistake they made was simple - no one plays AC for the modern story and character. Having to drop out of the past to play as Desmond used to bug the shit out of me. This film was mostly the modern character.

[@jmiller2728]

I find the film underrated and overhated.Is it flawless? Absolutely not, but I still enjoyed it for the core plot, performances, Kurzel's visual style, the score, and most of the action.

[@jasongarcia1886]

Me too

[@user-wc5zo7bj5k]

I loved the movie, and I wish there's another one.

[@ryteer]

I honestly don’t understand what people did not like about it. It was absolutely great imo.

[@9_9_9editz]

too much modern day and even that was extremely dry and boring@@ryteer

[@TheeJasonReyes]

Bro really said "Easy-O" 😂🤣

[@Navzar222]

Good times playing as Easy-O, rapping the templars into submission all across renaissance Italy in Assassin's Creed 2.

[@phileas007]

🤣

[@900bz]

Another game movie ruined because the director thought not following the game was the way to go

[@majorknight859]

The main problem the movie had was it's time. AC games are good because most of the time we are in the past exploring monumental cities and historic periods. The modern world aspects are just not as entertaining. The movie spent too much damn time in the present which no one in any AC game does. Unless a plot point pulls you out of the Animus, no one actually spends time in the modern day. The Spanish Inquisition was just brilliant and well done. It's the only reason I enjoyed the movie. But I just wish we spent more time there. The parkour, fight scenes, premise and design were Amazing. Too bad they are only shown for like a quarter of the movie

[@KennyViTran]

I rememeber being excited to go see the movie went to see it with my buddy us both being die hard fans of the franchise come out feeling really let down. The big problem I have with it is that it didn't know how to respect the audience. When making a film adaption which has a large soruce of other media the movie will either alienate less enfranchised or be a starting point for casuals to the ip and be sort of boring to the die hards. Do one of the other this movie did both in my oppion which is why it feel flat. Honestly if they just went with pleasing the more devoided fans then you can still spark intrest in the casual fans which would make them want to explore the other media of this franchise. If you look at john wick it just put you into the world and slowly opened it up and showed how it all worked for the audience. Assassin's creed lore and ideas are super intresting and learning about it over a 15+ hours is what got use hooked in addiont to the gameplay. Go hard on the lore and ideas people aren't that dumb. Who doesn't love a good conspiracy two powerful shadowy factions fighting for control throught history. As mentioned by Mr.Fassbender in the vid he thought it should have gotten to the action faster but be less serious. I do agree with the first point but I disagree with the second I believe a serious movie would have been fine if it didn't try to cater to two crowds.

[@kijana22]

I forgot that movie even existed 🤣😂

[@FarzaNamza]

a shitty movie. what a waste for the big potential the I.P has

[@deadeyedmillennialmedia]

First off, I will not stand this Mario Bros. slander. Chaotic genius piece of work there.

[@mattyt1961]

With a game like this where there are a lot of elements and game styles (I like the platforming, many people don't) it becomes hard to please all the fans and to do so in a way that makes sense. What I like and take away from the game is very different from others. you are also trying to take a 20+ hour game (story not side missions and likely 5+ hours of narrative) and condense it into a 2 hour film that make sense to newcomers and works for fans.

[@Geralt_of-Rivia]

It's the script that was lacking. Everything else was pretty good actually. I wish they put more work into the script work.

[@yudhabagaskara98]

Do uncharted adaptation as well

[@Fettman89]

Personally, I thought it was just ok, it wasn't bad or terrible, which is a small win, but They missed an opportunity to follow Desmond's story in the film, I personally thought Fassbender was going to play Desmond when I first heard about it and thought, oh that's cool.

[@JEAGERlST]

If only they based it of Ezio or Al Tair.

[@Hellion73]

Yeah, that should've been the right path for the movie masses AND for the old fans🤷‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[@TheMrJacksonny]

My man’s said EEEZIO

[@lsufantc0409]

The dust effect and the overall color tone of the movie really just brought the whole thing down IMO. It was SO dark and washed out.

[@jliller]

Having never played the games I had no idea the Animus was something from the games; I thought they were straightforward historical epics. So when the movie trailer came out my reaction and revealed the Animus my kneejerk reaction was "this is stupid."

[@Alice-me2qk]

Do you still think it's stupid knowing that it's part of the games?

[@jliller]

@@Alice-me2qk Yes.

[@oliverrichetti3736]

Liar Liar is low key one of Jim's best films

[@RichO1701e]

Plays the same character in every movie

[@adamsangry]

My Nagel complaint about the game and the movie is just focus on the historical aspect. I could do without all that virtual reality, DNA, sci-fi, nonsense. The historical status interesting enough on its own and merits, 100% of the attention.

[@KadeemG61]

Yeah, the movie wasn’t any good at that time. But I did watch it on FX and I think it’s a guilty pleasure movie. Shame that Michael Fassbender has yet to make a new movie since it’s 2022. I thought Fassbender’s role as Steve Jobs was very good.

[@Axolotl_Mischief]

It's perfectly acceptable to admit that a movie isn't good, and still enjoy it. MST taught me that decades ago.

[@hoya1178]

What the hell are you talking about? Fassbender did do new movies after this.

[@KadeemG61]

His last role was in Dark Phoenix and we all know that turned out.

[@hoya1178]

@@KadeemG61 His was still good in that film, he is not in control of the rest of the film and is not his fault. Also that he did movies in between Assassin's Creed and Dark Phoenix Fassbender already said in 2016 that he was going to take a break from making films. During that time he got married, started racing and had a kid with his wife. He started make movies again in late 2019, starting with Kung Fury which has been delayed by Covid and problems with a chinese investor that they had to go to court. But that has been settled now and a releas this year is most likely. He also did a film with Taiki Waititi called "Next Goal Wins" but that has also been delayed by covid and they had to replace Armie Hammer in a small role and reshoot his scenes with Will Arnett, but it will be released this year. And he has done a film with David Fincher called "The Killer" that finished filming this year.(that film will probably be released next year.)

[@thereisaspoon9108]

The worst part of this movie for me was the acting out of the action while in the animus and the constant cutting back and forth to the simulation. It was completely unnecessary, kept interrupting the action and made it hard to follow what was happening.