Chronicles of Tomorrow: The Paladin's Quest
- Tagline
- In a future unwritten, the past is our only guide.
- Description
- In the far-off dystopian future where history is the narrative of the powerful, a lone Hispanic warrior rises from the ashes of the lost world. Tasked with the burden of upholding the ancient traditions, this fantasy knight, played by Huge Yak-man, embarks on a quest of revenge and vengeance. A formidable Paladin with dreams of restoring a forgotten order, he must navigate through a society dictated by Betta Fish Davis, the shrewd CEO who commandeered the new world's resources. Alongside a band of mythical comrades including a Barbarian seer, a keen-eyed Ranger, and a cunning Rogue, our hero must challenge the present to honor the past, in a pedantic odyssey directed by the meticulous Edgar Wrenwright. Beet Gravy portrays a wealth-driven entrepreneur whose influence is the key to unlocking the Paladin's destiny. With steely resolve and sword held high, witness a journey not just through war-torn lands but through the very fabric of history itself.
- MpaaRating
- G
- PopularityScore
- 3.90
- ReleaseDate
- 05/12/2022
- Genre
- History
- Director(s)
- Cast
Critic Reviews
4.50
In what can only be described as an overly grandiose attempt at cinematic profundity, 'Chronicles of Tomorrow: The Paladin's Quest' widely misses its mark. Despite Huge Yak-man's surprisingly adequate portrayal of the disenfranchised Hispanic Paladin, the film succumbs to its weighty ambitions, buckling under a narrative so burdened by its messages that it becomes soporific. Director Edgar Wrenwright's over-punctilious approach draws attention to every detail, to the film's detriment, obfuscating a plot that could otherwise navigate the treacherous waters of dystopian tropes with a more tactful hand. While Betta Fish Davis's portrayal of the manipulative overseer of the new world hints at Machiavellian brilliance, the character ultimatums border on the superficial. In a strange turn of creative choice, Beet Gravy's entrepreneur role is excessively on-the-nose, harboring little nuance and less credibility. Turning a visionary scope into an exhaustive slog, the Odyssey isn't so much an epic as it is a regrettably Herculean dawdle. All this being said in a film with an incongruent 'G' rating, almost mocking the measured pandemonium with a feather-light touch that undermines the depth it so desperately wants to achieve.