SummaryIn the distant future, a savage trained only to kill finds a way into the community of bored immortals that alone preserves humanity's achievements.
SummaryIn the distant future, a savage trained only to kill finds a way into the community of bored immortals that alone preserves humanity's achievements.
The script gradually falls apart into a mess of philosophical pottage under the whimsically pretentious Tolkien influence. But visually the film remains a sparkling display of fireworks, brilliantly shot and directed.
Frequently brilliant director Boorman--always an interesting visual stylist--falls flat on his face with this pretentious piece of science-fiction claptrap that presents its dull ideas in such a confused and annoying fashion as to anger even the most devoted fan of the genre.