Rebel Moon 2 is a grueling chore. It's a bloated story fragment, offering incessant climax in lieu of a beginning/middle/end. Emotions are bluntly told rather than shown. Protagonists are flat tropes with no layers, internal conflicts, or earned growth. There's convoluted lore, superfluous characters, predictability, stilted dialogue, and general transparency from the script. Consequently, it's maddeningly shallow yet melodramatic, which actively repels engagement. Meanwhile, the acting has glimpses of humanity, but is more often mild, monotonous, or sidelined. As a whole, Rebel Moon 2 is devoid of connection. Its foundational flaws are just too blatant and numerous.
Technically, Rebel Moon 2 is a blur of numbing indulgence. The imagery adds some scale, drab colors, and showy yet unmotivated focus and lighting. Its music is suitable but missing the specificity to make it above-average. The effects lean heavily on passable CGI. Its cast is largely replaceable and vaguely fitting. The production design clunkily blends generic sci-fi with medieval influences. Its sound uses plenty of genre elements yet the excessive action teeters on exhausting. The editing is a repetitive slog, thoroughly fumbling fundamentals like pacing, momentum, tension, and structure. Overall, Rebel Moon 2's grand scope can't save its painful unrelatability.
Writing: 1/10
Direction: 2/10
Cinematography: 6/10
Acting: 4/10
Editing: 2/10
Sound: 7/10
Score/Soundtrack: 5/10
Production Design: 5/10
Casting: 4/10
Effects: 6/10
Overall Score: 4.2/10
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