2020 · action · fantasy
The Old Guard
Directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood2h 5m2020
Four undying warriors who've secretly protected humanity for centuries become targeted for their mysterious powers just as they discover a new immortal.
Our read: The Old Guard (2020) reads as a neutral, breathless, grounded action · fantasy entry — measured in intensity, mid-stakes in scope, measured in temperature, ambivalent in outlook.
Neutral, breathless, measured action / fantasy, grounded in texture. Ambivalent, mid-stakes, measured.
- kinetic
- intense
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“You want immortal mercenaries in slick action with found-family stakes.”
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