The overwhelming feeling in the early scenes of The Old Guard, director Gina Prince-Bythewood’s intermittently thoughtful take on the venerable trope of the superhero team, is one of exhaustion: on the part of the characters at first, and then perhaps just a bit on the part of the viewer, who realizes that they are watching a story that’s been told many times before. But even though it suffers from pacing and originality issues, The Old Guard still tells its story well enough to leave a more thoughtful impression than other typically superficial summer fare.
Andy (Charlize Theron), the leader of a ragtag quartet of immortal warriors who have fought for, rescued, and defended humanity for untold centuries, is tired of the job and wants out. Her team — which also includes Booker, Joe (Marwan Kenzari) and Joe’s longtime lover Nicky (Luca Marinelli) — are age-old mercenaries with a secret weapon: they can’t die.
Andy (Charlize Theron), the leader of a ragtag quartet of immortal warriors who have fought for, rescued, and defended humanity for untold centuries, is tired of the job and wants out. Her team — which also includes Booker, Joe (Marwan Kenzari) and Joe’s longtime lover Nicky (Luca Marinelli) — are age-old mercenaries with a secret weapon: they can’t die.
- 7/8/2020
- by Don Kaye
- Den of Geek
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