Eclipse of the Forsaken
- Tagline
- In the darkness of the new age, the hunt is eternal.
- Description
- At the dawn of the new millennium, the shadows of a Victorian past breathe life into a terrifying present. 'Eclipse of the Forsaken' unfurls a gritty, pessimistic tapestry of a world gripped by the unseen and the undead. Zoe Saldana is Eleanor Darkwood, a relentless supernatural hunter, whose expertise lies in purging the world of vampires, werewolves, and unspeakable monsters. Mark Ruffalo adopts the mantle of Sir Cadwell, the last in a lineage of fantasy warriors imbued with paladin strength, sworn to protect humanity at all costs. When an ancient evil surfaces, the hunter and the warrior must forge an uneasy alliance to combat the darkness that has begun to engulf the living. Directed by the visionary Ang Leemur, this action-packed chase pits the eternal enforcers of light against the never-ending legions of the night. Billy Bob Thornton adds to the despair as the cursed orchestrator of chaos, challenging our heroes at every turn. In 'Eclipse of the Forsaken', the night is unkind, and survival is anything but certain.
- MpaaRating
- R
- PopularityScore
- 9.90
- ReleaseDate
- 11/04/2021
- Genre
- Fantasy
- Director(s)
- Cast
Critic Reviews
4.80
In 'Eclipse of the Forsaken,' the latest cinematic endeavor to explore the trampled over territories of vampire and werewolf lore, we find a murky confluence of tropes that feels as exhausted as the genres it draws from. Ang Leemur's direction is, as ever, visually engaging but lacks the narrative innovation one might hope to accompany such a decadent gothic aesthetic. Zoe Saldana's Eleanor Darkwood slashes through the darkness with commendable ferocity, yet her character never truly escapes the shadow of formulaic predecessors. Mark Ruffalo's Sir Cadwell, a character conceived with potential richness, ultimately dwindles into cliché despite Ruffalo's best efforts. Despite Billy Bob Thornton's noteworthy performance as the orchestrator of chaos, he's yet another reminder of the film's foregone conclusions. The film stumbles through its purportedly 'gritty' landscape with the grace of a fallen angel too weary to fly, leaving audiences feeling every bit as forsaken as the title suggests. The 'R' rating promises a raw, unflinching gaze into the abyss, but the true abysm here is the creativity vacuum that is sucking in talent without yielding much originality in return.