Rote as all that may read on paper, it's even more lackluster packaged into a 103 minute runtime. Coincidentally, William is actually better at killing these beasts than any other fighter in the place, and while his companion continues to plan a heist of the army's greatest weapon, he does what he can to try and stem the alien invasion. ("What are your thoughts on a fantasy movie about the origins of The Great Wall of China?" "What if it was built to keep aliens out?" "Here's your check.") Centering on your basic rogue named William (Matt Damon) who has yet to discover the hero within himself, the story kicks off during China's Song Dynasty as the protagonist and his companion (Pedro Pascal) find themselves at The Great Wall in hopes of both finding and stealing the infamous and heavily sought-after "black powder." What they don't account for, however, is that the monumental structure is packed with a highly-trained warriors, and that their timing lines up with the long-awaited arrival of a horde of monsters called Tao Tai. At the core of the film's greatest problem is the fact that the high-concept script feels like it was developed after a two minute pitch meeting.
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