Iron Feather
- Tagline
- In an era of conquest, the rebellion is not led by man, but by the iron will of machine.
- Description
- In the midst of the Renaissance, a tale unfolds not of human grace, but of a fervent resistance kindled by the most unlikely of heroes - a Native American cyborg. Branded as 'Iron Feather', this steel warrior embodies the spirit of rebellion against the relentless encroachment of European colonizers. Juxtaposed against the rebirth of arts and sciences is the sarcastic wit of Iron Feather, whose sentient metal mind battles not just for the land, but for the heart of a dangerous femme fatale played by Deboar-ah Kerr. Pierce Brothnan stars as the tyrannical general whose lust for power is rivaled only by his fear of the uprising. Michael Douglaze is caught in the middle, a man whose allegiance is as divided as his identity. Directed by Richard Lynxlater, 'Iron Feather' crafts a darkly comic perspective on a chapter of history transformed by the gears of an anachronistic future past.
- MpaaRating
- R
- PopularityScore
- 5.80
- ReleaseDate
- 11/04/2021
- Genre
- Tragedy
- Director(s)
- Cast
Critic Reviews
4.20
Oh, 'Iron Feather', you cinematic chimera of time periods and plotlines, how you strive to engrave your anachronistic mark upon the indelible canvas of historical drama! This film, dear readers, is a hodgepodge of intentions smelted together in the furnaces of farcicality. With a tagline that promises the lofty weight of 'machine will' over human triumph, one cannot help but roll eyes heavenward. Pierce Brothnan, resembling less a tyrannical general and more a peevish landowner who's lost his favorite sheep, is laughably overshadowed by his metallic adversary. Deboar-ah Kerr, as the femme fatale, brings a performance as magnetic as a wooden nickel, while Michael Douglaze appears genuinely perplexed whether he's in a period piece or a Saturday morning cartoon special. Director Richard Lynxlater's attempt to juxtapose the Renaissance against a Native American cyborg rebellion is akin to slapping a jetpack on the Mona Lisa and calling it innovation. Let's applaud the 'iron will' it took to release this haphazard rallying cry of a film, which somehow manages to simultaneously bore and bewilder. Bravo!