Seventh Son (2014)

The accessible page does not reveal the critic’s verdict. It provides no readable comment identifying a particular strength or weakness.

The review finds the fantasy mostly dull and generic, despite its brisk pace. It singles out Jeff Bridges’ odd, engaging performance as the film’s most interesting element.

Ferguson calls the film a noisy but lazy fantasy epic. He praises Julianne Moore’s enjoyment of her wicked-witch role, while finding Jeff Bridges annoyingly hammy.

The critic finds the film disposable and dull despite its considerable budget. He praises the sumptuous digital kingdom and lifelike creatures, but says the effects cannot enliven the proceedings.

Goss finds the film an unimaginative fantasy that leans on computer-generated spectacle. He gives some credit to Bodrov’s steady direction, humour, and creature confrontations.

The critic finds the fantasy watchable but derivative and forgettable. They single out the enjoyable spectacle of Jeff Bridges and Julianne Moore dueling amid elaborate effects and Canadian scenery.

Nakhnikian finds the film a clumsy, predictable collection of fantasy tropes. She praises the spark between Jeff Bridges and Julianne Moore, but says it cannot redeem the film’s weak dialogue and characters.

Huddleston pans the tiresome adaptation. The film’s delayed journey to the big screen is singled out as part of its troubled presentation.

Sharkey calls the film a likely contender for the year’s worst, faulting nearly every aspect. She singles out the flat performances, vapid dialogue and Jeff Bridges’ unconvincing accent.

Kermode dismisses the film as a dull, incoherent failure. He singles out Jeff Bridges’s garbled dialogue and the lumbering CGI action as particular problems.

Debruge finds the fantasy epic a creative failure, with little chemistry among its leads. He particularly faults the cluttered effects and Jeff Bridges’s awkward performance.

Ebiri finds the film ridiculous, bland, and too lifeless to deliver even generic fantasy pleasures. He singles out the imaginative creature effects as a rare moment that briefly captures attention.

The critic finds the film reasonably entertaining despite its familiar, predictable story. Jeff Bridges and Julianne Moore’s performances are singled out as fun, with particular praise for Moore’s lively turn as Mother Malkin.

Crump finds the film entertainingly awful, though its dull climax undermines the fun. He praises the costuming while criticizing the script, acting, and action.

The critic pans the film as a generic, soulless imitation with little originality. He singles out Jeff Bridges’s self-parodic performance and the young leads’ lack of chemistry for particular criticism.

The critic pans the film as flat, predictable, and uninspired fantasy. He finds Julianne Moore at least entertaining, but criticizes Jeff Bridges’s mumbling performance and the film’s effects and score.

The critic finds the film terrible and its screenplay and performances deeply flawed. The review singles out Jeff Bridges’s exaggerated performance as especially poor, while noting that the CGI is impressive in parts.

The critic dismisses the film as a clumsy, cluttered fantasy that is unlikely to achieve its blockbuster ambitions. He singles out Jeff Bridges’s mumbled performance and the overstuffed CGI spectacle as sources of unintentional comedy.