Seventh Son
Universal Pictures | Release Date: February 6, 2015
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meruJan 4, 2017
Seventh Son - There was one good aspect of the movie: The special effects. The acting was good, but with a script like this, no actor has a chance to shine. I have seen school performances that were more memorable than this.

It felt likeSeventh Son - There was one good aspect of the movie: The special effects. The acting was good, but with a script like this, no actor has a chance to shine. I have seen school performances that were more memorable than this.

It felt like three first-time scriptwriters came together on a rainy weekend - with a goal to include as many genre cliches as possible per minute.

I never thought the day would come where I say this: Van Helsing (2004) was the better movie.

That anyone would film this script can only be explained if the investors desperately needed a guaranteed write-off project.… Expand
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csw12Jul 9, 2015
Seventh Son is the latest pile of trash to come out this year. Unoriginal, boring, horrible acting and a movie that makes no sense. At least the visuals kept your eyes from closing.
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NerdConsultantMar 31, 2015
Overall I really disliked Seventh Son, it was so boring. It had a script of a film that I had seen a hundred times and it’s been done better before and it wasted a brilliant ensemble cast. How you have a film with Julianne Moore and JeffOverall I really disliked Seventh Son, it was so boring. It had a script of a film that I had seen a hundred times and it’s been done better before and it wasted a brilliant ensemble cast. How you have a film with Julianne Moore and Jeff Bridges in and you don’t get a decent performance, I will never understand, and it is a sign of poor directing. The 3D was laughable and I think actually impeded the film I was watching and the action sequences were really varied in quality. It’s a very bland, very forgettable film and if I haven’t forgotten about most of it in a week, I will be amazed!! I won’t be surprised if this film turns up in my worst films of 2015 list, although it is way too early to speculate on that. The ending of the film eludes to this becoming a franchise PLEASE NO!… Expand
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Jade97Apr 1, 2015
Fell Asleep...................................................................................................................................................
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KathywhatwasthaMay 24, 2015
Well I was not happy with this movie! The book was so amazing and clever but the movie didn't follow it he was a 12 year old boy and Alice ended up being his friend not. Girlfriend! The special effects were good but that's it!
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The3AcademySinsFeb 12, 2018
Seventh Son is a lot like a trainwreck. It's so bad and awful that you can't help but look at it and ponder over every little step and thing that went wrong that allowed the trainwreck to happen. Then you think about how if one thing had beenSeventh Son is a lot like a trainwreck. It's so bad and awful that you can't help but look at it and ponder over every little step and thing that went wrong that allowed the trainwreck to happen. Then you think about how if one thing had been different, it wouldn't have happened. That's how I feel about this "movie." It's as if this movie exists solely as a form of divine punishment.… Expand
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DokaluFeb 6, 2015
This movie is one of the most clichéd, unoriginal stories ever made in the history of cinema. An evil is going to destroy the world, but it has to wait for certain weather event to happen for its powers to be fully loaded; and there’s onlyThis movie is one of the most clichéd, unoriginal stories ever made in the history of cinema. An evil is going to destroy the world, but it has to wait for certain weather event to happen for its powers to be fully loaded; and there’s only one person that, for some stupid reason, can destroy it and save everything, but he needs a master because he is not yet ready to fight that evil. How many times have we seen that before? It’s just so dumb, anything you can predict that is going to happen based on previous similar films, happens; there’s no one single unexpected twist, and there’s absolutely nothing new. The script is very laughable at. They don’t even bother in explaining why the main character is so special. The only reason they give to us is because he is the seventh son of a seventh son (and another stupid reason that I don’t want to spoil), and that’s it. I don’t even know what Jeff Bridges, Julianne Moore and Djimon Hounsou were doing there, but it’s definitively bad for their curriculum.
Until now, one of the worst movies of 2015. The only thing I can rescue from it is a very occasional sense of humor, and some cool action scenes (some were cool, another were really stupid). Nevertheless, don’t even bother watching this film, it’s a waste of time and money.
Real score: 3.5… Expand
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frozenfrostfireFeb 7, 2015
If you were going to see Seventh Son after reading The Last Apprentice, then don't. This move has almost nothing in common with the book other than similar names. One of the worst book adaptions I've seen yet.
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cryhardhumorFeb 12, 2015
From pathetical acting to pathetical screen writing to pathetical plot, Seventh Son is truly the bottom of the barrel when it comes to fantasy films. However I will give it points for the unintentional comedy.
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ThegodfathersonFeb 6, 2015
Seventh Son has great action scenes and A list acting. But this boring, rushed book adaptation, cannot be saved, even by Jeff Bridges at his best. Seventh Son plays out like Lord Of a The Rings meets Gladiator. Director Sergei Bodrov, mixesSeventh Son has great action scenes and A list acting. But this boring, rushed book adaptation, cannot be saved, even by Jeff Bridges at his best. Seventh Son plays out like Lord Of a The Rings meets Gladiator. Director Sergei Bodrov, mixes with his elements, for a movie, not worth watching. I thought this movie would be different, but how much can you expect from book adaptations. SS is a wasted opportunity, Bodrov's vision of the book is clunky and flawed.… Expand
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TheQuietGamerJul 7, 2015
A medieval fantasy film that is about the same quality as a Uwe Boll film. You can tell the actors know that this is nothing more than cheesy schlock as none of them give genuine performances. Jeff Bridges turns up the camp for hisA medieval fantasy film that is about the same quality as a Uwe Boll film. You can tell the actors know that this is nothing more than cheesy schlock as none of them give genuine performances. Jeff Bridges turns up the camp for his performance and Julianne Moore, well, she simply barely gives it any effort. They know the film is low quality and they don't really try as a result. The young actors are just kind of there, and the rest of the cast is completely unremarkable.

The plot is generic and uninteresting. It follows the same path most movies based off of YA novels take. Our young protagonist is taken under the wing of a veteran character who trains him to be the a hero right as an old enemy resurfaces. It's got the same predictable romance between our two young leads and a painfully predictable twist surrounding the relationship of Moore and Bridges' characters. However this film has the disadvantage of feeling less fleshed out and a lot more rushed in the storytelling department. The romance also falls flat on it's face thanks to the fact that Barnes and Vikander have absolutely no chemistry. As a result the romance just seems to sort of happen. There's no sort of genuine affection between the two characters. They get together just for the sake of the film having a romance.

The film doesn't even succeed in the action department. Battles are yawn inducing affairs. They also look clumsily directed. That's really a complaint that can be attributed to the film as a whole. The majority of the scenes just look so goofy thanks to the shoddy work of director Sergei Bodrov. Unlike many, I also found the CGI to be cheap looking. It's a film that tries to get by on big spectacle, but fails to deliver it thanks to untalented writing and design.

It's a failure in just about every sense. A boring film that feels rushed beyond belief. The only highlight being that there are a few jokes scattered here and there delivered by Bridges that can lead to a chuckle or two. However when the best thing about your movie are some cheesy jokes you've thrown in in order to make the film feel lighter you've pretty much failed.

I give "Seventh Son" a 3.2/10.… Expand
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WJSDec 5, 2015
There should be an award ceremony revoking Oscars, because some of the stars of this should be required to return theirs. Lots of fancy special effects can't save this convoluted foray into the world of fantasy and adventure. The script forThere should be an award ceremony revoking Oscars, because some of the stars of this should be required to return theirs. Lots of fancy special effects can't save this convoluted foray into the world of fantasy and adventure. The script for this is just terrible and can't seem to decide whether its dialogue should be modern day or classical. And the direction...is non-existent. I bet Kit Herrington thought that he had made a wrong turn on his way to the set for "Game of Thrones" when he stumbled into this mess.… Expand
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TheKiddyMar 29, 2016
This is the kind of film you watch at home on TV for free. You play it in the background as you live tweet something else, anything. Nothing here memorable other than the dreadful, dreadful voice of Jeff Bridges -- an actor I used to adore.This is the kind of film you watch at home on TV for free. You play it in the background as you live tweet something else, anything. Nothing here memorable other than the dreadful, dreadful voice of Jeff Bridges -- an actor I used to adore. One of the critics suggested he has become a parody of himself. It's his voice and accent: you cannot escape them and it is almost impossible to find a character behind that sound. There is no way that this was the director's idea: this is Jeff's schitck.… Expand
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duncan1964Apr 17, 2015
What should have been the launchpad for a franchise dies on its feet with this truly terrible fantasy adventure. The seventh son of the title joins a knight in his quest to destroy an evil witch in a land of wizards and dragons. SoundsWhat should have been the launchpad for a franchise dies on its feet with this truly terrible fantasy adventure. The seventh son of the title joins a knight in his quest to destroy an evil witch in a land of wizards and dragons. Sounds exciting but this turkey fails on almost every level, but especially in the casting of Jeff Bridges who gives the strangest performance you are likely to see this year… Expand
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BoojVhleeFeb 14, 2015
THE.WORST.MOVIE.EVER.
now i gave 1 don't be fooled I'm not giving to the movie, I'm giving it to Julianne Moore and that few minutes with Kit Harrington.
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AlexleeMar 23, 2015
Unflowing plot, lack of introduction, no certain climax, unclear events everywhere.in the end it seems like it just strolling around.
the visual effects seems to be "unfinished" or rushed. There are still many rough effects that should beUnflowing plot, lack of introduction, no certain climax, unclear events everywhere.in the end it seems like it just strolling around.
the visual effects seems to be "unfinished" or rushed. There are still many rough effects that should be rendered smoother.
in the end, it tastes like nothing.… Expand
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quotesApr 5, 2015
It's a cliche movie and I'm pretty sure that everyone has already watched a movie like this one before: magic, witches, fantasy... the only good thing that I think about this is the visual effects, it was very good, but Seventh Son is justIt's a cliche movie and I'm pretty sure that everyone has already watched a movie like this one before: magic, witches, fantasy... the only good thing that I think about this is the visual effects, it was very good, but Seventh Son is just another fish on the fantasy and magic medieval stories ocean.… Expand
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