THE GREAT WALL
As we have seen recently with The Mummy, U.S. box office means little when it comes to a movie being a success. Then again, The Great Wall starring Matt Damon has the dubious distinction of making more than $300 million worldwide and is still considered unsuccessful. Pretty much a monster movie with Damon as the star attraction (or maybe the real star was his man-bun and hair extensions), Zhang Yimou’s English-language debut, while visually impressive, plays like a fantasy movie you’d likely see in the 1980s with hackneyed dialogue but with bigger eye candy.
The Great Wall is a fantasy about why the Chinese created such a massive wall that can be seen from space. Joining Damon in the fun is Pedro Pascal along with Jing Tian and Andy Lau, plus screen veteran William Dafoe in a supporting role. Special features include deleted and extended scenes, and six featurettes that explore Matt Damon’s experiences in China, working with Zhang Yimou, and EPK-style packages on the production design, weapons, and the visual effects.
