Assassin's Creed -- Highlights and Review (12.28.16)

Of the movies I’ve watched this season, I wanted to highlight the tastefully done love story in “Assassin’s Creed”. There is little to be said about the story and the internal twists and turns revealed slowly to the audience, and the action was very much done well, according to me, but it’s the subtle and not over-done love story that I truly felt was worth noting.

**SPOILER ALERT!!**

The story follows the bloodline of the Assassin’s Creed member named Aguilar and his bloodline, down to Callum Lynch, played by Michael Fassbender. When left to fend for himself, Cal is imprisoned for murder and sentenced to death. Once he is dead to the world, Cal is taken to the Animus, where Sophie dives into his past to find the location of the Apple.

The love story I’m referring to is between Aguilar and Maria. Though it is ambiguous, the sweetness of their emotions while getting the job done is shown tastefully without long drawn-out scenes of passion and nudity. Fully clothed and running for their lives through an enemy city, they encounter group after group of soldiers continuously, and manage to just barely get away.

Without needing to say it, the action is on par with some of the best I've ever seen. The fast cuts, agility, and precision is commendable. Better than the Bourne series, above and beyond most of The Matrix and the like, this video game's action translated well onto the big screen. The story was a bit diluted, slow at some points, boring at others, but the dispersed action and MUSIC, yes, music did a lot in making the movie exciting.

Review Score:  B+