It is well known that Star Wars draws so much of its inspiration from 50s B-movie serials. Rebel Moon, which is said to have been originally conceived as a Star Wars story, embraces that aspect of the franchise whole heartedly. What he started with A Child of Fire continues on the same track with The Scargiver, a pulpy space opera with hyper-visual aesthetics. This is genre fiction at its most genre-y, a simple story that is meaty enough and its characters are recognizable but fleshed out. Rebel Moon is tribute to a different era of film making that is about immersing yourself in escapism and fantasy.
I believe mostly what will determine if you enjoy the Rebel Moon journey is whether you embrace the Zack Snyder aesthetic or not. His approach works for some and turns others off. His take on 7 Samurai is engrossingly entertaining and earnestly in your face. It might be too syrupy for some and perhaps not analytical enough for others. This isn't Dune Part Two with its complicated analyses of the structures of power. The themes in Rebel Moon are straight forward but not simplistic. There is an honesty in the themes of wanting to make right what you've done wrong that underlines the plot points in this epic.
For me Rebel Moon was purely enjoyable from a visually pleasing approach and from a story telling angle, merging much of what I enjoy about popcorn cinema. There is room in my film cannon for the complicated and nuanced explorations of the human condition and for the simply inspiring adventures stories. And Snyder makes such beautiful movies that are pure entertainment. I'm down for more chapters if the team behind Rebel Moon plan to make more.
Rebel Moon Part Two: The Scargiver
Starring: Sofia Boutella, Djimon Hounsou, Ed Skrein, Michiel Huisman, Doona Bae, Ray Fisher, Staz Nair, Fra Fee, Elise Duffy, Anthony Hopkins, Cary Elwes
Director: Zack Snyder
Writers: Kurt Johnstad, Shay Hatten, Zack Snyder
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