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Nov 13, 2017chaliser rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
It doesn't really come across in the movie that there are both spiritually balanced, well-meaning Templars as well as those who will be addicted to power (also as Templars) unless you view the extras and hear one statement to that effect in the midst of various more sensational messages. As a result, one gets that the Assassins are Near-Eastern assassins of "Christian" Templars and justified by their creed and as all about proper use of Free Will, as (one easily gets the idea is) opposed to the Templars attitude about it. Oh, and the Templars were usually at the burning end of inquisitions. Read Holy Blood, Holy Grail. In any case I will assume that Assassin's Creed gamers have a more balanced view, but the movie leaves the rest of us tolerating (or worse, believing) a false premise and a misrepresentation. Hopefully, *"Assassin's Creed II"* will clear that up, as this movie ended like it was far from finished anyway. Besides that, the movie is fine as far as fast-action flicks go, including with a highly creative story line, sufficient acting (sans character development), and great locations. And even some shadow-switching of "the darkness" and "the light." And yet, clarity of certain aspects, however subtle or coded in metaphor, is most recommended, especially in legend-type stories. My point being: that to contradict or confuse those is to engender caution and distrust in the motives of the writer and/or director.