Bright

David Ayer sometimes makes me happy sometimes not, here it's about halfway through. This mix of fantasy in our world is certainly interesting, but not exploited enough. Story-wise it's very flat, Ayer doesn't know how to work with suspense much, at least he has Will Smith and an unrecognizable Joel Edgerton. The action is very decent, the elven trio perform some nice acrobatic stunts and it's pretty brutal too, but I couldn't enjoy the film to the full, there was something here that distracted me and I can't figure out which one it was. Anyway, decent work for Netflix. 65%. (2017-12-27)

Detective films by Ayer are quite specific; he has a distinctive style that offers viewers a look at the darker sides of big cities, often in a way that can be chilling. Bright follows a similar system, except here you'll encounter not just humans (what a surprise), but also orcs, elves, and even a police centaur (that was the most impressive part for me; that detail was flawless). It's true that the introduction of this fantasy world is meticulous, wherein I liked the social hierarchy where each race holds a certain position on the ladder. Amidst this mix, a magical wand appears that can grant any wish, sparking a battle over it. That summarizes the film. Now, seriously, Will Smith can still deliver a decent quip, but Edgerton, disguised as an orc, somewhat overshadowed his colleague with his performance. Their collaboration and the dialogues between them were flawless. Noomi Rapace as the murderous elf was outstanding. However, I found the script a bit lacking, sometimes not working at full capacity, resulting in something that was hard to grasp. I also don't fully understand the budget; sometimes you get why it's $90 million, but often it feels like an expensive film with a TV aftertaste. Overall, it held together, the characters were well presented, and I could imagine a sequel because this world has huge potential. I give it 75%. (2018-01-02)

Hats off, it takes guts to shoot a film like this one. While Will Smith is a great choice for this role, this world was so crazy that it took me a while to accept that elves, ogres and god-knows-what exist in our real world. Somehow, for me, the Middle Ages would be a better fit for that than our time. However, I have to pay tribute to the creators. To shoot a film like this and not fall among the B-listed is a real challenge. (2019-05-20)

Stupid is as stupid does, flat characters, mythology inadvertently ridiculous and not laying the foundations for an interesting and functioning world, not even remotely. A fussy mish-mash Boo over which even Czech fairy tale characters would turn up their nose. But at the same time, it soon picks up a frantic pace, one action after another, and it's a solid, straightforward, explosive, silly good second-rate movie. (2017-12-22)

Action-packed adventure from the world of humans, elves, and trolls, which is definitely not boring, but also does not leave a more tangible and significant trace. Joel Edgerton and all the trolls are magical, we could imagine many groups under them. Elves, on the other hand, were not so cute despite their customs. And I have some reservations about the screenplay, there could have been more extracted from the subject... (2022-01-07)