The Great Wall (2016)

Director: Yimou Zhang

Starring: Matt Damon

European mercenaries searching for black powder become embroiled in the defense of the Great Wall of China against a horde of monstrous creatures.

Fascinating! Unlike anything I’ve seen before, and thoroughly entertaining at that. Spectacular visuals. Obviously heavy on CGI, but boy, is it entertaining and a visual feast! One thing, though, the film would have been better without Willem Dafoe’s character, who is passive and only there when he is really needed, otherwise does not really serve a purpose. The lack of consideration for the killing off of Matt Damon’s friends in the film is also a bit worrying, as if they’re soul-less creatures.

If you’re not into monsters, though, you might want to give this one a skip.