Assassin's Creed
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation | Release Date: December 21, 2016
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thedaywalkerJan 8, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. bad story telling and pretty awful ending, drag down what was already a pretty average film, some bad video editing, a weak villain and in the end we don't know how the apple of eden does what it's suppose to do… Expand
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DmitryStepanovJan 8, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Скучный и не интересный, с персонажами-ботами. Последние 15 минут фильма просто фейспалм. Могучую! тайную! организацию (тамплиеры) защищают дрищи с дубинками. На сверхсекретное собрание с их лидерами - да войдем просто так, и если уж даже вошли - перебейте всех лидеров тамплиеров, отрубите все головы змею - но нет, мы просто уйдём и пафосно постоим на крыше здания, с развевающимися капюшонами на ветру.… Expand
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BITESCREENJun 21, 2017
Dass es für einen schlechten Videospielfilm keinen Uwe Boll braucht, beweisen Branchenriese Ubisoft und Regisseur Justin Kurzel mit Assassin’s Creed. Die Adaption des Dauerbrenners geht zwar mit nett choreographierten Kämpfen, schickenDass es für einen schlechten Videospielfilm keinen Uwe Boll braucht, beweisen Branchenriese Ubisoft und Regisseur Justin Kurzel mit Assassin’s Creed. Die Adaption des Dauerbrenners geht zwar mit nett choreographierten Kämpfen, schicken Bildern und ordentlich Michael-Bay-Bombast technisch klar, ignoriert aber alle anderen Pluspunkte des Spiels: Parcour fehlt fast völlig, ebenso die von Fans geliebten Anspielungen: Nur in einen Leap-of-Faith-Kopfsprung darf sich der sichtlich unmotivierte Michael Fassbender stürzen. Der absolute Sargnagel aber ist die langweilige Story: Die spielt zu überraschend großen Teilen in der unspektakulären Gegenwart – wo Frisch-Assassine Fassbender von VR-und Pharma-Mogul Abstergo Industries via Animus in die viel zu seltenen Historien-Flashbacks geschickt wird. Die actionreichen Zeitreisen sind derweil der unterhaltsamste Part des Films – aus vermutlich finanziellen Gründen jedoch stets in dichten Sandsturmrauch gehüllt. Geholfen hat das nicht.… Expand
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chup123Jun 26, 2017
I think this movie has beautiful visuals and the action is amazing. But the movie legs on the story. I played the games and couldn't even follow the story. it's just stupid
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TyranianApr 7, 2019
Has decent visuals and fans of the game will find something to enjoy but the story and screenplay is pretty bad.
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DvorkaMMar 13, 2017
This movie is visually really impressive. As a fan of AC franchise, I still enjoyed the translation from game to movie. Direction seemed ok, and I enjoyed many images they created.
That being said, this movie is stupid. Not in a sense it isThis movie is visually really impressive. As a fan of AC franchise, I still enjoyed the translation from game to movie. Direction seemed ok, and I enjoyed many images they created.
That being said, this movie is stupid. Not in a sense it is necessarily a bad movie, but in a sense you are not allowed to take any plot line, character or motive seriously, lest you feel stabbing pain in your brain from how stupid it is.
And the cast... well frankly I would say the stars are on par with speaking extras. With honorable exception of Marion Cotillard who did not Skype it in, but again the silliness of her script prevented her from improving this movie.
This much starpower hasn't been wasted since the destruction of death star.… Expand
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SpangleMay 3, 2017
When Assassin's Creed was in the lead up to its release, it certainly seemed the film was primed to break the video game adaptation curse. Re-teaming Michael Fassbender and Marion Cotillard with director Justin Kurzel after the trioWhen Assassin's Creed was in the lead up to its release, it certainly seemed the film was primed to break the video game adaptation curse. Re-teaming Michael Fassbender and Marion Cotillard with director Justin Kurzel after the trio collaborated on 2015's Macbeth, it seemed a match made in heaven. One of the best films of 2015, Macbeth is so good that I loved it in spite of the stream having Chinese subtitles, which only worsened the fact that all of the characters had thick Scottish accents while spitting out Shakespearean English. It was hell, but a beautiful one at that. Assassin's Creed further establishes Kurzel as a brilliant visual director, but Assassin's Creed just seems to clunk along far too often and, as a result, its climax lacks the requisite power to make it all work together.

Based on the greatly popular video game series of the same name, Assassin's Creed introduces the concept of the Animus. Transporting its occupant to the past life of a direct ancestor, the device is being used by Sofia (Marion Cotillard) and her father Alan (Jeremy Irons). Attempting to find the Apple of Eden - in which the seeds of mankind's first disobedience were sown and where the key to controlling humanity's free-will is said to exist - the two find men and women with a link to a member of the Assassin's Creed, a group of assassins sworn to defend the Apple. By putting them into the Animus, the men and women experience events as seen and performed by their ancestors, which can lead to clues as to where the Apple is located. However, with Callum Lynch (Michael Fassbender), they have their best opportunity. A direct relative of an assassin named Aguilar who operated in 1492 during the Spanish inquisition, he was the last man known to have possessed the Apple of Eden. Now, it is up to Callum to find out where he hid the apple. However, with Alan working for the Templars - the group that orchestrated the Inquisition and still seeks to control humanity - Callum and the other assassins must try to use their knowledge of where the Apple is to try and prevent the Templar from being able to use it against humanity. In other words, this film is complex.

Where it falters the worst, however, is the scenes in the modern day. Compared to the exciting sequences in 1492 Spain, the scenes in the modern day suffer from being both too long and too rushed. Dialogue, especially what is written for Moussa (Michael K. Williams), is always clunky. Scenes are either too exposition heavy and, thus, drag or they are too short and never really explain what is going on. For example, when the inmates revolt against Sofia and Alan while Callum is in the Animus, it is unclear throughout the sequence what is happening with no moment where they seem to plan it all out together. Instead, they are shown to be trying to kill Callum only to then fall in line and take orders from him shortly after. Aside from a brief bridge scene with his father Joseph (Brendan Gleeson), there is no moment where we see them all decide to revolt and then work with Callum. It is very odd and shows how underwritten some parts of the film are, compared to how overwritten moments of exposition are.

Where the film's rushed nature really hurts it is in the climax of the film. With the Templars possessing the Apple immediately after Callum revealed where it was, the scene of them finding the Apple is about ten seconds long. The whole film is about them to finding the Apple and when they finally get their hands on the thing, the film opts to just rush through everything leaving the film itself feeling abrupt, only worsened by its ending that is equally rushed and left open for a sequel. With the Templars celebrating their success and the Assassins interrupting, the scene of Callum and Alan in their final moment together happens in two seconds and lacks any sense of power or presence. It just happens and everybody moves on without reacting to what they just witnessed. The abrupt ending immediately after only worsens this with the film lacking a satisfactory ending in the name of setting up a sequel.

Yet, Assassin's Creed practically saves itself with the scenes in the Inquisition. Unique, engaging, and steeped in mythology, the scenes are absolutely excellent from a story perspective. Action-wise, the scenes feature the film's greatest fight choreography with an excellent usage of hand-to-hand combat, sword fighting, and improvisation with nearby elements on the set. Each fight scene is excellently staged and shows Kurzel's adeptness with battle scenes, as he had previously demonstrated in his debut, Macbeth. Both films really crescendo with their gorgeous action sequences and the scenes in this film nearly make up for the lack of power and intrigue found in the moments set in the modern day.… Expand
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WarmuroApr 3, 2017
I wish they had played and completed all the game series, instead of just knowing the main plot. If you're an Assassin's Creed fan and you know the plot, basic facts about it, you'll dislike the movie.
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SpaidiDec 28, 2017
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Bardzo lubie serie Assassins Creed, jednak ten film poza kilkoma motywami nie ma nic z ta gra wspolnego. Brak ladu i skladu w tym filmie. Polecam tylko by samemu sie przekonac
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MattBrady99Oct 20, 2018
YOU WERE THE CHOSEN ONE! You were supposed to destroy the bad video movies, not join them! Bring balance to cinema, not leave it in darkness!
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rosnk30Jan 15, 2017
Its a big challenge satisfy with this kind of movie. Its a short movie, and should be more bigger to explain the real motivation of apple of eden or templars x assassins (for those that hasn't played the entire series before).

But, the movieIts a big challenge satisfy with this kind of movie. Its a short movie, and should be more bigger to explain the real motivation of apple of eden or templars x assassins (for those that hasn't played the entire series before).

But, the movie try explain the core of the saga, and shows up a good movie anyway. Maybe with the sequence, better if be more rich in story....… Expand
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badgerryan19May 19, 2017
The best part of the movie were the performances by Michael Fassbender, Marion Cotillard and Jeremy Irons. I thought the movie had some good ideas and some not so much. I do think people are giving the movie too harsh of reviews but itThe best part of the movie were the performances by Michael Fassbender, Marion Cotillard and Jeremy Irons. I thought the movie had some good ideas and some not so much. I do think people are giving the movie too harsh of reviews but it definitely isn't the best movie. I thought the animus was creative in the way they did it but it did raise a few questions. Like what's it look like when he runs. I thought the action scenes for the most part entertaining. The stunt work was extremely impressive and the costume design. Overall If you are a assassins creed gamer id say watch it if not I can see you having a hard time liking it. I enjoyed it for what it was.… Expand
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AloneUAJan 11, 2017
Сходил вчера с 2мя друзьями на Это: оба назвали фильм говном, хотя являются фанатами серии. Я со своей точки зрения могу это подтвердить. *Сюжет плоский и линейный как доска: абсолютное отсутствие интриги, каких-либо сюжетных поворотов,Сходил вчера с 2мя друзьями на Это: оба назвали фильм говном, хотя являются фанатами серии. Я со своей точки зрения могу это подтвердить. *Сюжет плоский и линейный как доска: абсолютное отсутствие интриги, каких-либо сюжетных поворотов, просто пустота. *Анимус неоправданно усложнили, а нарезки одних и тех же драк в будущем и настоящем только добавляли неуклюжести монтажу и, собственно, экшен-сценам.
*Абстерго и тамплиеры просто куча кретинов, я не понимаю как они вообще что-либо могли организовать/построить/существовать столько-то лет(во избежание спойлеров, к сожалению, не могу привести примеры). От этой ТАЙНОЙ организации просто весь фильм фейспалмы ловил.
*Все сцены в прошлом, кажется, снимались в Сахаре во время песчаной бури, а не в Испании. Чтоб скрыть CGI декорации пыль нагнали просто в неимоверных количествах.
*Плохо раскрыта суть Братства и Ордена Тамплиеров, основы их убеждений и причины конфликта. Ну если с Тамплиерами еще куда не шло, то у Ассассинов все свелось к тупому цитированию: "Ничто не истинно. Все дозволено." И да, в фильме не было ни одного действительно хорошо спланированного убийства(сцена в конце не считается: там столько тупости, что лучше б её вообще вырезали из фильма). Ассассины больше похожи на боевой монашеский отряд, а не на братство скрытных убийц.
Что мы имеем в итоге? Хреновый сюжет с кучей дыр, хреновый перенос оригинальных идей и спорную экшен составляющую. Вы уж извините, но я такое годным посчитать не могу. Фильм - говно. IMHO… Expand
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DardanianJan 20, 2017
Assassin's Creed is such a disappointing film. While it does has a few positive points, it still has some major flaws that outweigh those positive aspects. The main thing that this movie excels at is the action. The action's fast, fun andAssassin's Creed is such a disappointing film. While it does has a few positive points, it still has some major flaws that outweigh those positive aspects. The main thing that this movie excels at is the action. The action's fast, fun and well-directed. However, the action sequences mainly take place in the past sections of the movie, that make up about 35% of this movie's length. But that percentage is disappointingly low, considering that the Assassin's Creed games are known for their epic historic stories, and not for their mediocre 'present' stories. And also the 'past' sections' story is very thin, since these sections are filled with non-stop action scenes. The other 65% of the movie takes place in the 'present', and the present sections are terrible. They're slow, they're dull and they're so poorly-executed. The characters lack character development and, in the end, I didn't really care for any of them. Assassin's Creed is a movie that takes itself way too seriously, and because of that, it lacks charm, resulting in a painfully boring experience.… Expand
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WijomepiJan 21, 2017
Bueno, la película no esta del todo mal y si te gusta el videojuego te puede atraer, pero como película independiente no es nada solida y a su vez comete muchos errores en cuanto a lo que cuenta...

Y pos este es un SPAM hacia mi análisis xDBueno, la película no esta del todo mal y si te gusta el videojuego te puede atraer, pero como película independiente no es nada solida y a su vez comete muchos errores en cuanto a lo que cuenta...

Y pos este es un SPAM hacia mi análisis xD https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wc65QHwp2cs… Expand
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KittyWhiskyMar 19, 2017
It's a shame. Everything pinned on this film high hopes, but the creators did not meet even half. Everyone was waiting for this film eight years exactly, and we got a piece of lewdness. In this movie there is no plot. I have the feeling thatIt's a shame. Everything pinned on this film high hopes, but the creators did not meet even half. Everyone was waiting for this film eight years exactly, and we got a piece of lewdness. In this movie there is no plot. I have the feeling that we are shown glued to the series from the middle of the series. The characters don't feel anything at all. You do not care for them. The character Cal Lynch goes to great acting by Michael Fassbender. About Aguilar in General, almost nothing is known, and in the film he is involved only in action. The dialogue is very flawed, I have not heard such stupid dialogues. This movie with no interesting characters, no good dialogue, no interesting, thrilling story. Everything we loved Assassin's Creed in this movie is out! But this film has it good moments. The music is just great! I fell in love with it. Action is very well shot and delivered. Spain looks wonderful and believable, it's a pity that Spain has been recreated in vain, as these good moments can't save the film from mediocrity.… Expand
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JPKDec 7, 2019
Massive Disappointment
This really could’ve been great considering it has a great cast, Sadly, it disappoints A LOT.
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WorldofLuckyFeb 3, 2018
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Assassin's Creed the Movie... a general "meh".

Today we got to go see Assassin's Creed in the theater. We decided to avoid the 3D and just go to a standard showing. We had heard a lot of people didn't like it, and the extra money or headache from watching 3D wasn't worth it.

I do have to say it isn't as bad as other video game movies. Also let's say I am sometimes not the pickiest as evidenced by my desire to go see Resident Evil this year.

I was a bit disappointed. I think they could have done more with it. The actors, especially Michael Fassbender did fine. The action was really good. Let's be honest that is what most people go to see it for. The plot and the actual movie quality itself where the problem.

The plot tried to do too much, especially for those who aren't familiar with the game and the intricate plot there. Michael Fassbender's character and the doctor's characters both went through "will they/won't they" moments. Would they be bad, would they be good. In the end I still couldn't figure what the doctor was doing. Did she stay with the Templars or did she want to join the Assassins?

The biggest issue though was the quality of the movie itself. It was so dark of a film, not a gritty dark violent movie, I mean a seriously the film is so dark I can't tell who is who on inside scenes. Both the hubby and myself couldn't see what was going on and I personally was worried I was going blind or something, but no, the film was dark itself. I can't tell if the dark was because of filming for 3d or a stylish choice, either way, no good!

The good: Very cool fight scenes, the actors actually were decent for this level of movie.

The bad: plot twists, and how dark the actual projection of the movie was.… Expand
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ItGeraltOfRiviaOct 11, 2019
Хоть и любитель данной вселенной но чет вообще не зашло
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pur__0_0__Mar 21, 2021
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The way it was being announced sounded really promising. Its trailer was a masterpiece, the fact that it used its original Assassin and original setting instead of milking the popularity of Altair/Ezio, being the highest budget for any video game movie etc. I thought finally this film shall be what changes the video game movie genre once and for all. But it didn't. Here's a list of all the problems I think this movie had.

The movie couldn't even decide who it is for. First they explain obvious things to the audience, like what the Animus is and what the Assassins and Templars do, but then they don't tell us many things we want to know, like why the Apple of Eden is important, what the bleeding effect is or the fact that Cal got desynchronised after performing a Leap of Faith (it looked more like he got injured from the jump). So they bored the fans of the game and confused the ones who haven't played it.

The only thing the ancestor was shown doing was assassinating a man while riding a horse cart, and saving himself from being hanged. That's it. They could have shown so many things - How Aguilar was born, how his upbringing was, how he became an Assassin, how he met that woman who died and why he got so emotional when she died, how he ended up getting caught because of which he was being hanged, what was the aftermath after he escaped and gave Columbus the Apple of Eden, and how he knew the Templar in the horse cart.

Sure they wanted to make everything original, but it would have been great if they decided to add some veteran characters in the cameos. It would have been more fun to see Shaun and Rebecca helping Cal to get out than that boring prison break scene, or if he got hold of the Apple of Eden and killed everyone around him like how Desmond did it in III (it would have been a great reference).

The Animus they introduced also made it so much more confusing. They could have just made the Animus lift him in the air and keep him still instead of moving around. It made the audience wonder what will happen if he runs straight or performs a leap of faith. And the movie answers both the questions by... ... not answering them!

Of course this film is not a complete disaster like how all video game movies before it were. There are a few things I liked about this film. They used their own Assassin. Had they wanted they could have made a crappy Altair origin story or a boring version of Ezio story and milked their popularity. But they took the risk of bringing up a new Assassin, one whom we had never heard of before.

The entire trait of the Assassin was limited to this one film. Nothing to be learnt before watching the film, nothing to know afterwards. This movie is completely standalone, unlike high budget cash grabbing movies nowadays which are made only to create a franchise.

The film took place in Spain. Until now the Assassin's Creed franchise had covered almost all famous European countries - Britain, France, Italy, Portugal, Russia. By now Greece and Scandinavian countries have also joined. But the elephant in the room, Spain, had still not been addressed, even though it was a great place to show.

The visual appeal. Right from where they show a burning Madrid with an eagle flying over it to where Aguilar performs a leap of faith, everything was exciting. I gotta admit, they showed the ancestor very nicely. They should have focused on him more than the modern day.
They knew what translates well into the screen and what doesn't. That's the reason why they didn't dive deep into the game mechanics. They just gave an overview to the audience showing what the series is all about, even if they didn't explain things well and stated the obvious. This way it is possible to pave way for a film franchise if they want.… Expand
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FRIST_008Jun 14, 2021
запоротый сюжет оригинала, который невозможно нормально развивать сиквелом... эх...
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Chubarov_GermanAug 5, 2021
With this film, everything is not so simple for me. As a film that is not related to the original source, it is not bad. As an adaptation of the game, the film is terrible for me
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JJ2FAS4USep 11, 2022
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FortifierDec 31, 2016
As a fan-made film, this film will certainly please fans of the Assassin's Creed series. For everyone else, this film is an utter mess.

For a two-hour film, there is little to no story for the audience to follow, and while there are someAs a fan-made film, this film will certainly please fans of the Assassin's Creed series. For everyone else, this film is an utter mess.

For a two-hour film, there is little to no story for the audience to follow, and while there are some aspects of sci-fi, action and drama they are not given any proper explanations, motives or developments throughout the entire film. By the end it becomes a hot podge of pointless action and CGI that ruins the build-up made from the beginning of the film.

Even as a fan of the early Assassin's Creed series, this movie is simply a disappointment.… Expand
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PeterAlexanderJan 3, 2017
Thrilling action sequences are hammered down by a ludicrous plot and too much time spent in the present world in Assassin's Creed. Having been a huge fan of the games, I thoroughly enjoyed the sequences that took place during the SpanishThrilling action sequences are hammered down by a ludicrous plot and too much time spent in the present world in Assassin's Creed. Having been a huge fan of the games, I thoroughly enjoyed the sequences that took place during the Spanish inquisition, unfortunately too much of the film is spent trying to explain it all to those that do not know the background.… Expand
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LeZeeJul 30, 2017
All about the apple of Eden!

One of the much anticipated film of the year. It was a long wait for this film to see a light. I mean ever since the trend had started from the video games to the big screen, this one was a bit late to come intoAll about the apple of Eden!

One of the much anticipated film of the year. It was a long wait for this film to see a light. I mean ever since the trend had started from the video games to the big screen, this one was a bit late to come into the party. My guess was, that's the disadvantage. The film fanatics thinks, there are too many graphics films. Besides, they did not pick the right screenplay for it like EA did for 'Need for Speed'.

I have never played this game, so I was not expecting it like the others, but I'm surely disappointed with the film. I had no idea about the characters or the universe, it sets in. After watching the film I thought why this game is so famous where I did not find this film any good. Yep, it's not fair to compare two different formats. But the fact will remain that the film was one of the worst among big titles releasing on this year.

I thought it was like 'Matrix', but more a periodic style action- adventure. I think the cast was good and the rest of the film was not. What I disliked the most was the smoky visuals. Yes, all the scenes with the ancient Spain was very smoky atmosphere that I had hard time to have a clear picture of what's going on. I hope there won't be any sequel to it, but if they do plan, I expect a miracle that erases all the bad image created by this part. The film is watchable, but not likable or enjoyable. Only for time pass.

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KayVen17Jun 28, 2017
Deutsche Review - Kritik Der folgende Test ist in 5 Kategorien zusammengefasst. Diese 5 Kartegorien ergeben die Gesamtpunktzahl von 0 - 100 Punkten. Um einen passenden Userscore zu geben wird auf oder abgerundet. Bei 84 Punkten ergibt dasDeutsche Review - Kritik Der folgende Test ist in 5 Kategorien zusammengefasst. Diese 5 Kartegorien ergeben die Gesamtpunktzahl von 0 - 100 Punkten. Um einen passenden Userscore zu geben wird auf oder abgerundet. Bei 84 Punkten ergibt das einen User Score von 8. Bei 86 einen von Userscore von 9. Falls eine 85 kommt entscheide ich ob ich es eher positiv oder negativ nehme. Regeln verstanden? Dann sind hier meine Punkte. Mein persönlicher Score = 47/100 Mein User Score = 5/10… Expand
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lordmajjesticJan 12, 2017
The film was good nothing very surprising the soundtrack is adequate according to the scenes the story left much to be desired could be better by the size of the plot of Assasin's Creed. The film was Reasonable .
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CineAutoctonoDec 29, 2016
Not until when the criticism speaks badly of the adaptations cinematograficas based in videojuegos, and Assassin's Creed is probably one of them, to pear of which the script has been good, and exactly the cinematography, the rhythm of theNot until when the criticism speaks badly of the adaptations cinematograficas based in videojuegos, and Assassin's Creed is probably one of them, to pear of which the script has been good, and exactly the cinematography, the rhythm of the film and the performances Of the protagonists were bad, but that can be justified, so that in another adptacion of a video game is not a disaster.… Expand
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audricedselDec 24, 2016
I'm not Assassin's Creed gamer. But, I guess this movie is good. Yet, this movie has a lot of plotholes. Or I guess I don't know much about the premise. I've tried to focus on this movie, but I don't understand about the story. Yet, it'sI'm not Assassin's Creed gamer. But, I guess this movie is good. Yet, this movie has a lot of plotholes. Or I guess I don't know much about the premise. I've tried to focus on this movie, but I don't understand about the story. Yet, it's amazing when it's showing the past of main character's ancestor. It's action packed and thrilling. Yeah, this movie is still good, although the story isn't great.… Expand
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Mangel1988Dec 21, 2016
This movie was so disappointing! I'm a huge Assassin's Creed gamer, i've played all the games, I read the books, and I even have a AC tattoo. This movie is for teens that's why its PG13. AC is violent and bloody and in the movie guys areThis movie was so disappointing! I'm a huge Assassin's Creed gamer, i've played all the games, I read the books, and I even have a AC tattoo. This movie is for teens that's why its PG13. AC is violent and bloody and in the movie guys are getting there throats cut with no blood to show. The game is all about stealth where the movie was like 5 on 20 combat. The movie was more about Abstergo then actual Assassins. Especially disappointed because Michael Fassbender is awesome.… Expand
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allthingsnerdyDec 22, 2016
So, just got done watching "Assassin's Creed" and I went into this film hoping for the best as this was a video game to silver screen film. First I'll start off by saying, when you have a winning formula, why change it? Sure we have playedSo, just got done watching "Assassin's Creed" and I went into this film hoping for the best as this was a video game to silver screen film. First I'll start off by saying, when you have a winning formula, why change it? Sure we have played the games, we know the stories, but that doesn't mean we wouldn't have loved to see a live action adaptation of the first game. Michael Fassbender, did a great job playing his character, sure it's a little strange to see him speaking Spanish but hey whatever, the guy has depth. The film is set during the Spanish Inquisition and Fassbender plays Aguilar de Nerha a man who has lost his entire family and has pledged his life to the brotherhood of Assassin's to protect free will against the Templars. The graphics were superb and the locations were beautifully designed with high amounts of detail. Choreography was horrific in most scenes and the acting skills of the no name, could care less about them, extra would be assassins was also laughable. They try to be intense and just come off as trying to hard. Jeremy Irons plays the opposite part of our hero as Abstergo C.E.O., Dr. Rikken who is hell bent on pushing the limits of our hero to find "the Apple of Eden" a relic from the Garden of Eden that contains the seed of the first act of disobedience against God in the Animus a machine designed by Dr. Rikken's daughter Sofia, played by the beautiful Marion Cotillard, who in this film seemed rather stiff in her role, a role and character that we don't get much information on, other than the fact that she has designed the animus and that she is trying to help rid the world of violence. If you are looking for any semblance of the Assassin's creed games that you enjoy, you will only find it in the, the armblades, the disappear into the crowd moves, the leap of faiths, the running on rooftops and the eagles that point out view points. Be prepared to be leaving this movie thinking, "Wow, Mortal Kombat was better than this movie". They couldn't even get the Animus right.

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Muskrat147Dec 24, 2016
Rating - 5.1/10

Another video-game adaptation that fails to provide an interesting story, Assassin's Creed doesn't live up to its incredible hype, and lacks the incredible action sequences and emotional depth that would make it worth remembering.
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TVJerryDec 29, 2016
The last movie by director Justin Kurzel was "Macbeth", which marked him as an impressive visual stylist. His latest, based on the popular video games, still boasts impressive visuals, but lacks the narrative heft to make it work. MichaelThe last movie by director Justin Kurzel was "Macbeth", which marked him as an impressive visual stylist. His latest, based on the popular video games, still boasts impressive visuals, but lacks the narrative heft to make it work. Michael Fassbender plays the last descendant of the Assassins, a secret society that battles the Templars for an end to violence and mankind's free will. The simplistic plot is one that only a video game could spawn and it's inevitably peppered with lots of action. Kurzel has created dense imagery (with lots of dust and smoke) and his fights are high-energy, although ultimately repetitive and tiresome. The best thing that I can say about this film is that Fassbinder spends about 1/3 of it fighting and flexing shirtless.… Expand
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TokyochuchuJul 9, 2017
Assassin's creed is a dull and joyless adaptation of the excellent videogame series. Some of the action scenes in the past may be flashy but they are also vacant and soulless. I didn't care about any of these characters or their plights andAssassin's creed is a dull and joyless adaptation of the excellent videogame series. Some of the action scenes in the past may be flashy but they are also vacant and soulless. I didn't care about any of these characters or their plights and my attention drifted away from the film at various points. It's such a shame because the cast and premise is great and I am personally a big fan of the games. Ah well...… Expand
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Patrick94May 6, 2017
Nowhere near as good as Warcraft when it comes to videogame adaptations. But still not as bad as some people make it out to be. The film's biggest flaw is that you don't get emotionally attached to a single character in it. I honestly didn'tNowhere near as good as Warcraft when it comes to videogame adaptations. But still not as bad as some people make it out to be. The film's biggest flaw is that you don't get emotionally attached to a single character in it. I honestly didn't care if anyone in the movie died. So much of the movie is spent wasted on the wrong things. Instead of building a solid story and getting you to like a few of the characters, it's mostly just action set-piece after action set-piece with little to no explanation or build-up. Why does Hollywood not just follow the building blocks set out by the stories in the actual games? The reason so many of these games are so popular is because of their stories and the way they are set out. Not because of the repetitive action sequences in them. The sooner the film industry understands that, the sooner videogame adaptations will make a killing at the box office.… Expand
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MatteleJan 7, 2017
Being an Assassin's Creed fan, I was waiting for this movie for a long time, but however, it isn't anything special. The plot is uninspired and already seen in thousends of films, and this is probably the weakness of this movie. Also, theBeing an Assassin's Creed fan, I was waiting for this movie for a long time, but however, it isn't anything special. The plot is uninspired and already seen in thousends of films, and this is probably the weakness of this movie. Also, the finale is anticlimatic. Everything is (almost) saved by the fighing scenes. I don't recommend to do a sequiel, one is enough.… Expand
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hawkeye766Dec 27, 2016
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Assassins creed is a pretty straightforward franchise. Its about historical conflicts, and cool dudes that run around taking out major targets whilst doing awesome parkour. I'm not a huge fan of the games (I've only ever played IV) but as someone who is into history, I was pretty stoked for this movie. On top of that, Assassins Creed is also a reunion For Justin Kurzel, Michael Fassbender, and Marion Cotillard; who all worked on the most recent version of Macbeth, which I absolutely loved. My expectations for this movie were high. So high, in fact, that I disregarded the overwhelming onslaught of hate that came in the wake of the movie's early screenings. Boy, was I wrong.

Justin Kurzel is a great director. He has a gift in his manipulation of fog, dust, and light. He did great things in Macbeth, especially with the final confrontation, and he does similarly great things here...at least when the screenplay permits it. The setting that I had most looked forward to; fifteenth century Spain, at the height of the inquisition, barely gets 30 minutes of screen time, if that. The ferocious beauty that Kurzel's visual style brings to the table is never given time to become the prepossessing masterpiece I know it could have become. The epic acrobatics, tense sequences of martial arts combat, and exotic weaponry scarcely sink in before the viewers, just like Callum Lynch, are jerked back to a monotone and boring laboratory, that serves as the setting for most of the movie.

At one point in the film, when the villainous Templar priest finally lays his oppressive hands on the apple of Eden, the movie's sought after artifact, Aguilar, and his Assassin partner leap down into a cloud of grey smoke, emerging from the shadows here, and there, laying absolute waste to the Templar. This is a moment of cinematic triumph, and Kurzel ought to be pleased. Next however, as Aguilar seizes the priest, he looks across the room, and sees his partner just as she is murdered by a Templar enforcer. An epic duel ensues. Climactic combat is Fassbender's forte. The man shows his emotions so well with his facial expressions. This woman is his wife, presumably, or his lover perhaps. However, I have no idea who she is; heck, i don't even know what her name is. The movies plot prevents you from being emotionally invested in the most adrenaline pumping part of the story, because the script focuses on what has to be the most positively tedious plot device in Assassins Creed.

This movie was Ubisoft's chance to disconnect the Assassins Creed franchise from the half-baked convoluted sci-fi plot devices that are part and parcel of the games. Instead, the film chooses to be a movie that is almost solely, a half baked-convoluted plot device, with a dash of fantastic stunt work on the side.

I am usually pretty optimistic after a movie. It takes very little to please me. My rating scale tends to peak at "perfect", and reach its low at "just good". I'm sad to say that I wanted Assassin's Creed to end. Once I realized that there were no more animus sequences coming my way, I had no reason to care anymore. This was not, sitting on the edge of my seat, or wishing the film would hurry up and get to the climax. I legitimately wanted the movie to be over, so the credits would roll, and I could get up and leave.

Assassin's Creed is a tragedy. So much talent was involved, and clearly, plenty of hard work went into it. A few times, Kurzel's pictorial virtuosity is allowed to shine through the weary and trite plot, but for the most part, it is suppressed by how vapid and incomplete everything else is. It is a pity. Assassins Creed was chock full of potential, but it couldn't have fallen more short.… Expand
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SchroederRockMar 28, 2017
Assassin's Creed has an overly-boring introduction that forces audiences to dislike everything that's happening for the first 10 or 15 minutes. The material has little relevance other than to encourage Callum Lynch's hatred for his father andAssassin's Creed has an overly-boring introduction that forces audiences to dislike everything that's happening for the first 10 or 15 minutes. The material has little relevance other than to encourage Callum Lynch's hatred for his father and who his parents were. Ultimately, this was poorly scripted and ends up forcing the movie to have to win an audience back instead of gaining their interest from the first moments of the movie. However, as bad of a start as it was, Assassin's Creed does eventually gain traction. Fassbender and Rampling have heavy presence while on-screen, achoring this film when knives aren't being slashed across human bodies. I went from being very disinterested to intrigued over the course of the first half of the movie, before being very interested in how it would all come to a close. The action in Assassin's Creed is fantastic, carrying great momentum from each encounter to the next. The video game's protagonist's use of parkour and mixed martial arts translates extremely well to the big screen. If you're just here for the awesome fight scenes, you won't leave disappointed. When the dust settles, Kurzel's adaptation of Assassin's Creed starts to become fun and thrilling but then the film ends with more sweeping panoramic shots - the movie is full of them and they start to get a little lame. There are talks about converting this to the small screen. That might be best, but getting the cast to remain would probably be impossible without a considerable budget. For this franchise to succeed, big screen or small screen, it will take iron-clad screenwriting and a more careful investigation of the source material that can be fed to audiences slower. The movie moves too fast and the Animus moments, while extremely cool and so well threaded together with the modern day experience of Lynch, don't take the opportunity to further the story very well. Still, if there is to be more of Assassin's Creed in the movie or TV world, I will be happy to give it the benefit of the doubt. There is a lot that can go right. It's too bad the studio and those overseeing this first adaptation didn't do more to stick the landing on the first go-round. Assassin's Creed could have been magnificent.… Expand
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MabieMar 5, 2017
@ TvJerry: "This simplistic plot is only what a video game could spawn". This sentence alone shows that you never played a game before. Just play "Witcher 3" and say that again. Btw: The game has a far more complex story than this poor movie.@ TvJerry: "This simplistic plot is only what a video game could spawn". This sentence alone shows that you never played a game before. Just play "Witcher 3" and say that again. Btw: The game has a far more complex story than this poor movie. It just wasn't worth an AC!… Expand
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NotoriousFraudFeb 19, 2017
For a video game adaptation, "Assassin's Creed" stands out with "Warcraft" and "Mortal Kombat" as the most watchable of their genre. However, it could have left 20 minutes out and it could have improved.
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Jim222001Jun 15, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. They got the look and costumes right. The cast is also perfect. So where did they go wrong ? Despite some fine looking action none of it is involving. Plus the video games pulls you into the 13th Century more than this movie does. When Callum (Michael Fassbender) gets transported into the life of his ancestor, we mostly get all action and no character development. There's the making of a good video game based movie for once. Except there's just not enough to the story to make you care about what's going on or the characters.… Expand
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eva3si0nAug 29, 2020
Assassin's Creed film can be perceived in different ways. But this is one of not many normal films made on games. Fine cast and good camera work. The film is of course 1 time, but better so than the release of a new part of the game.Assassin's Creed film can be perceived in different ways. But this is one of not many normal films made on games. Fine cast and good camera work. The film is of course 1 time, but better so than the release of a new part of the game. Moreover, the very year of respite went to the game for the benefit.… Expand
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neothinkerFeb 27, 2017
The machine sequences are somewhat awkward and one can't help wishing for more 'flashes to the past' because they're so great. Nonetheless it is still a solid production from the game and worth a watch for any fan.
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The_Historia117Apr 28, 2017
WHATS UP YOU AMAZING PEOPLE! This is my Review for Assassin's Creed the Movie so lets get into this review.
first thing i noticed going into the movie a little detail that i liked was that Ubisoft's logo was actually shown as if its a movieWHATS UP YOU AMAZING PEOPLE! This is my Review for Assassin's Creed the Movie so lets get into this review.
first thing i noticed going into the movie a little detail that i liked was that Ubisoft's logo was actually shown as if its a movie company which was good the good things about the movie were the good moments were when Michael Fassbender was viewing the memories of his ancestor assassin.

One bad thing that ruined the immersion of the movie for me were the moments when the action would cut in and out from past to present to the point where 3/4 of the movie was in the present making it not feel like a very assassiny movie for me.
anyway thanks for reading the review BBYYEE… Expand
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HiddenAceSep 13, 2017
Addressing bad ratings; the bad thing about this movie, oddly enough had nothing to do with the movie itself, but rather what it didn't do. By itself it's a perfectly good action-ish movie that anyone can enjoy, but don't expect an 10/10 inAddressing bad ratings; the bad thing about this movie, oddly enough had nothing to do with the movie itself, but rather what it didn't do. By itself it's a perfectly good action-ish movie that anyone can enjoy, but don't expect an 10/10 in any aspect, hence my 6 rating which is good. The creators of the film failed to do 1 of 2 things that were highly anticipated with the making of this video game series into film: 1) An alt-historical look at Spain or any other exotic location in time. OR 2) An action packed look at an Assassin's life in the time of said 'memory'.
It failed to do both of those, which is the only reason people play the games. Instead they brought the story to the 'real world', the least interesting part of the series. The assassins weren't really developed in the dream memory nor real life. It was mostly about the main character and no one else, which made it feel more closed off and very separated from the world. To not go into a ramble here, The biggest problem of this movie was that it didn't really give us anything that the fans nor anyone wanting a block buster were expecting. Don't watch this expecting that, it'll only disappoint you, instead watch it as yet another action flick and enjoy the cheesy plot of good vs evil and the bad one liners.… Expand
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JokohamaMay 2, 2018
Not too bad. The concept of Animus in this movie is cool, but the whole story is not very interesting.
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glommanOct 21, 2019
One of the better videogame adaptations out there, although it doesn't quite capture the feeling and the gist of Assassin's Creed itself. The story is probably as good as the one presented in the games, if you know what I mean. Even afterOne of the better videogame adaptations out there, although it doesn't quite capture the feeling and the gist of Assassin's Creed itself. The story is probably as good as the one presented in the games, if you know what I mean. Even after evaluating everything I remember about this movie there isn't much to remark, sure there are some cool parkour scenes and some cool special efects, but that's about it. If you want to know what Assassin's Creed is all about, I recommend you to play either the first game, AC 2 or Brotherhood.… Expand
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Rafael53838349Jan 23, 2020
Buena película, aunque lenta, tiene una buena historia, lamentablemente es difícil de entender si no jugaste ningún título de la saga, pero de todos modos destaca en su acción, la cual es muy buena
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Ba-Ouai-LogicJun 29, 2020
As a serie fan, I mean it's okay cause I understand that with this movie Ubisoft wanted to bring new people in the games, but still, if I wasn't that attached that much to the brotherhood, I think I would not really like this movie, but theAs a serie fan, I mean it's okay cause I understand that with this movie Ubisoft wanted to bring new people in the games, but still, if I wasn't that attached that much to the brotherhood, I think I would not really like this movie, but the parkour is great, and that's what heroes do))… Expand
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ChrisTadosNov 21, 2020
Es ist kein schlechter Film! Vielleicht ist die Geschichte nicht ganz so gut erzählt, jedoch war mir zur keiner Zeit langweilig. Falls man nicht weiß was man machen soll und weiß was Assassinen sind, dann tut man sich keinen Zwang an den FilmEs ist kein schlechter Film! Vielleicht ist die Geschichte nicht ganz so gut erzählt, jedoch war mir zur keiner Zeit langweilig. Falls man nicht weiß was man machen soll und weiß was Assassinen sind, dann tut man sich keinen Zwang an den Film zu sehen.
Ich würde ihn nicht als Meisterwerk verzeichnen, aber er hat mir dennoch Spaß gemacht.… Expand
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RalfbergsJan 22, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Haven't played the actual game that much, but I did think the movie lacked something, should be more action and a bit less talking in some scenes. Plus the ending was set in nowadays, so I think they should've done it a bit differently.… Expand
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Silverscreen91May 26, 2017
As far as Video Game Adaptations go, Assassin's Creed was pretty good. It's not that faithful to the source material, there's a ton of CGI, you don't get attached to the characters, and the story is a blatantly obvious set-up for a franchise.As far as Video Game Adaptations go, Assassin's Creed was pretty good. It's not that faithful to the source material, there's a ton of CGI, you don't get attached to the characters, and the story is a blatantly obvious set-up for a franchise. However, the action is fun, the story is at least interesting and for essentially squeezing in the first game's main story into an hour and a half and twisting it for the filmmaker's own version of it, the end result is enjoyable and entertaining.… Expand
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