Winter's Tale (2014) - This Movie Sucks!

Winter's Tale (2014)

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Written by: Akiva Goldsman (screenplay), Mark Helprin (novel) /Directed by: Akiva Goldsman / Starring: Colin Farrell, Jessica Brown Findlay, Russell Crowe / Rated: PG-13

Plot:
A burglar falls for an heiress with a terminal illness, she can die, but he can't.

Review:

This movie has a frickin' magical horse. That's the point I knew this movie was garbage, and that happens in the first few scenes. This movie abandoned all principle from the start, it's just a big, "I don't care anymore." right off the bat. Look at the image above. Even Colin Farrell was completely dumbfounded at the introduction of the horse. Shortly after the scene ended he called his agent and told him to read the entire script next time.

Why did I watch a movie about a magical horse? It's because I watched the trailer which is nothing like the movie. This movie is a mess, full of disjointed ideas and a confusing narrative that amounts to a heaping mess. It relies on a magical horse, that's all you need to know. If you watch this thinking, they can still save it, the ending will fix it, you'd be wrong. The movie should have abandoned the supernatural elements, which aren't even present in the trailer, and focused on the characters. You know, those people on the screen most of the time that in this movie we don't care about. You think Colin Farrell is suffering in this because he's immortal? Try watching this movie.

Oh, and watch out for that Will Smith cameo. That's a bewildering introduction.

This movie sucks!