Our hopes were once high for “Assassin’s Creed.” Bringing together the “Macbeth” team of director Justin Kurzel and actors Michael Fassbender and Marion Cotillard seemed like an inspired choice for the video game adaptation but the result looks like every other insipid, CGI drenched blockbuster, just with a better than average calibre of actors playing along.
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Jeremy Irons, Brendan Gleeson, Khalid Abdalla, and Michael K. Williams all try and bring gravitas to this somewhat silly story of a man with a killer bloodline who is sent back in time to do backflips and kick people. Here’s the official synopsis:
Through a revolutionary technology that unlocks his genetic memories, Callum Lynch (Michael Fassbender) experiences the adventures of his ancestor, Aguilar, in 15th Century Spain. Callum discovers he is descended from a mysterious secret society, the Assassins, and amasses incredible knowledge and skills to take on the oppressive and powerful Templar organization in the present day.
“Assassin’s Creed” opens on December 21st.