Very well executed

This movie is the proof that the world is becoming a sick and dumb place

From my favorite movies..

The movie is wonderful and true, an act of love in all its contradictions and complexity

At times you see movies that have huge identity issues. Season of the Witch is one of those movies. The tone of the story is the biggest problem of the movie, as it's an odd mix of golden era Hollywood swashbuckling action and more grim horror story. Now, those two can coexist, but balancing them is a delicate act, which is something Season of the Witch doesn't manage very well. And that is a shame really, as the more grim supernatural parts of horror do work better than the more adventurous segments in the first part of the movie.With a different script, and probably with a different leads, as Cage keeps hamming it up as he always does these days, just like Pearlman, the movie could have been better. It has some nice set pieces and at places the cinematography looks very nice and bleak. But the way it all is pieced together just feels like an unbalanced mess that does what you expect it to do: fall flat on the ground.The clashing of the styles hits in from the start. It has witch hangings, which turn into b-horror clichés, where it goes to the holy land crusades, where Cage and Perlamn fight side by side cracking bad jokes, to a horrific realisation of the cruelties of war to a more grim setting of a sickness savaged land where the would be anti-heroes escort an accused witch to her judgement.The identity issues are what break the movie. It doesn't know how to pick a style and stay in it, so it just flings stuff at the viewer and hopes that something sticks. This does lead into that nothing does really stick and what could have been entertaining movie just doesn't work.

This movie feels a little cursed, for no visible reason. Correction: no reason other than Nicolas Cage.People give this movie so much bull, and it seems like most people didn't watch it and said, "It sucks because Nicolas Cage" I know Cage is in too many movies, but he's not a terrible actor. Actually, he's pretty good in some films. Just a bit overused. That is not a reason to hate on every movie with him in it.So, with that out of the way, I get to tell you why I like this movie.It has a good story, a good cast, good acting, great special effects for a movie that's a few years old, good action, a good musical score, all leading up to a terrible ending.And this is an "everybody dies" movie. XP The movie's ending is so terrible, it leaves you not wanting to watch it again. But, and this is a huge but, that does not mean the movie within it's self is bad. The final battle, is pretty cool. One of the guys you love to hate who fights on the good side dies in an honorable way (but gruesome) Another problem, is that it's too gritty. Blood comes flying at you and you're like, what?Good special effects, mean aaaamaaazingly awesome special effects, on level with I, Frankenstein and Real Steel and maybe Transformers or District 9 or Man of Steel.So all in all, it's a good movie. I'm basically going on just memory, but let me just say, they went out of the box with the ending, and let's just say, he he, that this is an unforgettable ending. Even since I first watched it, I can't forget it's ending. For being such an entertaining sci-fi fantasy/action-horror, I give it a solid 7.5/10 including the ending. Without the ending, it's an 8.5/10. Just watch this movie, and forget all of the people who like to talk bad about Cage

There are Two Colors that are On Screen in this "Color" Movie...Blue & Green. That's Typical of the New Millennium's Idea that Everything Needs to be "Dark" and Drained to be Cool. Yeech!Other than that, it is a Mid-Range Medieval Movie that Never Quite Achieves what it wants. The Story is Solid and The Twists are OK and the Gloomy Substitutes for the Gory in this Dirty Time of Plagues and Puss.Nic Cage and Ron Perelman and the rest of the Cast are kind of Bland but there is Enough Horror and Suspense to Plod the Movie Along in this Path of Least Resistance Film. Nothing Much is that Exciting and the Final Stand Off Between Good and Evil is Less that Remarkable.Overall, Worth a Watch for those who Watch Most Anything. But it is a Failure at Worst and what may be Worse, a Mediocre Multi-Million Dollar Mess.

Firstly let me stress that I have no connection to the movie industry, which any of my other reviews will show. I was almost convinced by the negative reviews and so put off watching this movie. However, I am glad to say that my belief in Ron Pearlman and to a lesser degree in Nicholas Cage, prompted me to give it a chance. It was a good decision. Now, this movie is not one of the best, but neither is it anywhere near as bad as some of the reviews would have you believe. Compared to the rubbish coming out of Hollywood in recent years, it is definitely in the pretty good category. If you want a good entertaining movie with decent acting, a decent script and a decent plot, then you will enjoy this. Definitely worth a couple of hours in front of the TV, with some popcorn and a drink of choice.