Knights of the Zodiac – Movie Review
ABC Film Challenge – Z – Zodiac Knights
Director: Tomasz Baginski
Writer: Josh Campbell, Matt Stuecken, Kiel Murray (Screenplay)
Writer: Masami Kurumada (Characters)
Cast
- Mackenyu (Pacific Rim Uprising)
- Famke Janssen (X-Men)
- Madison Iseman (Clouds)
- Diego Tinoco (Muzzle)
- Mark Dacascos (John Wick Chapter 3)
- Nick Stahl (Sin City)
- Sean Bean (Outlaw)
Plot: When a goddess of war reincarnates in the body of a young girl, street orphan Seiya discovers that he is destined to protect her and save the world. But only if he can face his own past and become a Knight of the Zodiac.
Runtime: 1 Hour 52 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Knights of the Zodiac starts as we learn about the battle between Gods to protect the Earth. Fast forward till we meet street orphan Sieya (Mackenyu) who fights in the octagon for money. However, his latest fight unlocks something inside of him.
Alman Kido (Bean) finds Seiya and offers to guide him through the changes he has unlocked. Meanwhile, Vander Guraad (Janssen) is hunting them down knowing it could be her chance to unleash chaos once again. Sieya teams up with Sienna (Iseman) who is the most dangerous being in the war, and if she is defeated, it will unleash Vander’s powers.
Verdict on Knights of the Zodiac
Knights of the Zodiac is an action-adventure movie taking us into the battle between Gods. It follows a young man who learns he has the ability of the Gods and must learn how to control it before a bigger battle comes his way. However, his path is filled with things he never expects to come up against.
This is a movie that looks to create something much bigger, only it falls incredibly short. The idea of using a battle between Gods is interesting and could have been much bigger. However, by the end of the movie, we find ourselves going through the painful training and preparing material. All thrown together to try and have an extra twist along the way.
Where to Watch
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Final Thoughts – Knights of the Zodiac feels like a failed attempt at a franchise juggernaut.
