The extent of their romance seemed only to be to cry on cue in a single, solitary tear across their porcelain cheeks. Her romantic interest played by Yang Yang is much more appealing and even might have acting chops, but his character had next to no dimension. For starters, the title actress Yiu Lifei who plays the forgetful immortal Queen is sorely uncharismatic although a few drinking scenes almost held hope. Too long, if you ask me and not really worth it. At this point I just finished the remaining hour and twenty minutes to be able to write this review. Major potential, but not a major let down because I didn't expect much when after forty minutes I still didn't feel any story progess or emotional investment. Everything which seemed meant to be epic had little significance, much like a special effect move in a video game with puny attack damage. The story of so much grandiose complexity (300 year heartbreak, 70,000 year missed connections) revealed itself as flimsy.
One scene skipped to the next, one location became another giving the audience no sense of context or sequence. The story had mystery, but it fell apart. The vast armies had no clout, the fight scenes held little meaning or surprise, the attractive actors became generic-in many ways, there was more splendor than distinguishment. But with all this surefire appeal, even a comical animal sidekick akin to Disney films, "Once Upon A Time" quite definitely missed its mark. I am not familiar with the copyright scandal or the books "Once Upon A Time" is supposedly based on, but there was even a hint of a good story to draw from: humorous, tragic, heroic, villainous, a broken kind of humanity on which to savor.
#Once upon a time 2017 movie
Take a look at this updated list that includes more shows that allow you to escape the real world just for a little bit - and come back even happier.Chinese movie "Once Upon A Time" (2017) has blockbuster budget special effects and production values, with epic wide shots, huge armies, acrobatic fight scenes, a gorgeous color palette and exotic costumes, as well as insanely attractive actors (Yang Yang) and actresses. Reality can be quite disappointing at times but finding solace in art that makes us believe in beauty again is a good balm for the soul.
Everybody loves to feel a little bit younger every now and then, and revisit those wonderful realms where everything is a possibility and magic doesn't seem out of reach. Updated April 16th, 2020 by Mariana Fernandes: Even though Once Upon A Time is over, that doesn't mean out childlike sense o wonder is. Among these, here are arguably the best ones for Once Upon a Time fans to watch. Though some were short-lived, others managed to last quite a few seasons.
RELATED: Once Upon A Time: Every Season Ranked, According To Rotten Tomatoesįortunately, there are many shows with similar premises out there that got started following Once Upon a Time’s success and even beforehand. So while the next big thing is being cooked up, this leaves Once Upon a Time fans wanting more. With ABC’s Once Upon a Time all wrapped up after the final season aired last year, it’s left a gap in the television networks much like Game of Thrones has.