A fun watch.
The 9th Precinct is a fast-paced horror comedy with a compelling storyline. It's fun and slightly campy. However, this movie would've been much better if it was a series. There are a lot of themes to delve into and arcs that need more depth. If The 9th Precinct were a series, it would've had better writing and execution. Additionally, it'd have more time to adequately cover three genres: mystery, horror, and comedy. Nevertheless, the movie remains entertaining.
The cast knows how to act. The acting for some characters, such as Sun Yushu, may appear over the top, but once you see how this isn't a serious movie, it'll become bearable. I seldom laughed at the physical comedy, but I often chuckled at the hilarious premise and the random English profanities. I mean, the villain worships Lucifer and calls archangel Michael stupid.
The camerawork and cinematography are decent. I like the fighting choreography because it looks believable and not forced. The sound effects are equally okay, but they could've put more effort into the ghost design. The ghosts aren't scary or riveting. The ghosts are just grey. Literally and figuratively grey.
The biggest problem with this movie is that there's not enough of everything. As I briefly stated in the first paragraph, there's too little mystery and a lack of scary scenes, and the humour feels half-hearted. They could've done more with everything.
Don't miss the post-credit scene. It teases for a continuation, and I'll likely watch it. If there will be a sequel, I hope it will be a series.
The 9th Precinct has a lot of room for improvement, but it didn't feel like a waste of time. I still had a good watching experience. Therefore, I recommend this movie to people who want to watch a light-hearted, easy-to-follow movie. However, I don't recommend this for people who want to watch a horror movie because it's not scary at all.
The cast knows how to act. The acting for some characters, such as Sun Yushu, may appear over the top, but once you see how this isn't a serious movie, it'll become bearable. I seldom laughed at the physical comedy, but I often chuckled at the hilarious premise and the random English profanities. I mean, the villain worships Lucifer and calls archangel Michael stupid.
The camerawork and cinematography are decent. I like the fighting choreography because it looks believable and not forced. The sound effects are equally okay, but they could've put more effort into the ghost design. The ghosts aren't scary or riveting. The ghosts are just grey. Literally and figuratively grey.
The biggest problem with this movie is that there's not enough of everything. As I briefly stated in the first paragraph, there's too little mystery and a lack of scary scenes, and the humour feels half-hearted. They could've done more with everything.
Don't miss the post-credit scene. It teases for a continuation, and I'll likely watch it. If there will be a sequel, I hope it will be a series.
The 9th Precinct has a lot of room for improvement, but it didn't feel like a waste of time. I still had a good watching experience. Therefore, I recommend this movie to people who want to watch a light-hearted, easy-to-follow movie. However, I don't recommend this for people who want to watch a horror movie because it's not scary at all.
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