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Rating: In the fantasy realm, there's been a general dullness in recent years that cannot justify works like this. "The Seeker: The Dark is Rising," inspired by the namesake Susan Cooper's literary saga and directed by newcomer David Cunningham, is the most insipid thing I've had the displeasure of watching.
Already, the plot leaves no doubt about its originality. A young boy named Will (Alexander Ludwig) discovers he is the seventh son of a seventh son and suddenly, powers unknown to him before appear. He is chosen by the Light to engage in a battle against the Darkness. To ensure the good side wins the clash, Will has to recover some "signs".
In cinema, we've always had the battle between good and evil. By now, this is what people want to see, perhaps with good triumphing and a subsequent happy ending. I can't recall a contrast between the two opposites (light and darkness, good and evil) so poorly handled in cinematics. The director, going beyond the work itself from which he draws inspiration, plays with a constantly moving camera, with frantic shots and light effects that only lead to a big headache. The actors are entirely expressionless, left there to "perform" a script straight out of an elementary school play.
It's fine that it's his first feature film, it's fine that the genre hasn't been faring well for a while, it's fine that these are the products that please teenagers and are followed, but isn't it time to end films like this?
An insult to all those who love cinema. That's what "The Seeker: The Dark is Rising" is.
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