A couple of master thieves find themselves trapped within a house they intended to rob, only to discover they've inadvertently wandered into the lair of a deranged serial killer.
This is not a slavery story, it is a freedom story. The viewers only see Harriet as a slave for the first few minutes of the film. To me, it felt like watching the origin story of a superhero…which is both good and bad.
Steven Spielberg's West Side Story (2021) improves on the original's terrible representation, poorly written romance, and more. --> check out reviews & film summary
With such a raw look at the 15th century, it seems that Disney was really trying to step outside of its element with this motion picture.
Despite everything it was capable of, all of these poor choices strung together amount to nothing more than a counter-productive film.
"The Old Guard" doesn't break ground, but it sure does bust boredom and fictional heads as an entertaining action romp on Netflix.
Set against the backdrop of the Jim Crow era, the film offers layered representation.
