A fun ride

Rating: 8/10 (28 October 2016)

This movie was totally worth all of my penny. And i don't have that much penny to begin with so its that good.
Cast wise, OH MY HANNIBAL! Mads Mikklesen! He nails it as a villain! But its such a shame they cast him to play a character that does 85% fighting with a big as* eye liner (like seriously... its larger than a Pandas black eye), and 15% talking about how he wants to make a world without time (ahhh... to be young forever. No need expensive skin treatment). Mads should've just a wee bit more screen time just cause we need to see more of his "villain brain" than his "villain magic power".
Story wise, there's nothing special about the story. It's just... that. Like honestly from A to Z without skipping any BCD till Z. So the story is linear, and the pace is fast (but not brutal, its Disney come on!). You don't need to think (that much) watching this movie. The comedy is really good. It fits perfectly and doesn't feel force. The magics are all wow. It reminds me of Final Fantasy. Especially the special effects and Inception-ish scene, it's like a cut scene before battling the boss in a video game. It's that much fun! So i guess this movie is "Just sit pretty, have fun and enjoy the movie". That's what this movie is all about.
Overall, its a Benedict Cumberbatch movie. Who doesn't want to watch a Benedict Cumberbatch movie with colourful magic sign, his short shirtless scene (was it necessary tho?), magical cape that has its own mind, oh and Tilda Swinton as his teacher. Tilda Swinton rocks! She's awesome! Whitewash or not, this movie is worth the time and the passion for those who loves hero movies.