Rebel Moon: Zack Snyder’s Vision of Star Wars Thrashed by Critics
Dec. 16, 2023This movie was initially pitched as a Star Wars project with anincredible castbut instead, it was made to be an entire universe of its own. The Trailer for Rebel Moon was indeed fascinating, however, the actual movie seems to have been rather disappointing after its initial screening. Rebel Moon received a set of reviews that were quite harsh but the harshest of all came fromIndieWire. They gave Rebel Moon a rating of D- calling it “Zack Snyder’s worst film“.In another set of reviews,The Wrapgave another nasty remark stating-
“A hugely expensive but uninspired ‘Star Wars’ knockoff with some thrilling action sequences, and some truly ugly moments that taint the entire thing.”-The Wrap.
Leaving out big media houses, the general reviews of this movie also thrashed the film for promising too much but delivering too little. As of now, theRotten Tomatoes score forRebel Moon is standing at 24%. This is the lowest rating to be ever received by aZack Snyder film.
Another critical review comes from theLos Angeles Times. They pointed out that Rebel Moon spent so much time setting up the sequel for this movie that they forgot to deliver a standalone and enjoyable performance. They stated-
The film is too invested in table-setting to be fully enjoyed on its own, at times feeling more like a studio presentation deck than a piece of organic storytelling.-Los Angeles Times
Rebel Moon had the source material as well as the capability to build a fantastic film on its own. However, it seems that in the eyes of critics worldwide, Zack Snyder has failed to make a “Zack Snyder movie”.
Shashank Shakya is an Entertainment Writer and has completed his Bachelors(Honours) with English Literature. He is a published writer. He boasts incomparable knowledge about the Marvel and DC universes along with other branches of entertainment with substantial experience in the field of writing.
