First, the "movie". Wooden acting.
I would have given this three stars if not for the infuriating padded reviews. After reading the director/lead actor's bio, it is clear he is behind it.
This was so bad from story telling to direction to VFX and everything.0 out of 10 stars.
This is one of those films that you either love it or hate it. Its chock full of monsters, and I love monster movies.
SINBAD: THE FIFTH VOYAGE is a cheap retelling of the famous sailor that comes across as a tribute to the effects-filled Ray Harryhausen movies of old. Indeed, the various foes that Sinbad and his crew end up fighting seem to have been animated via good old-fashioned stop motion, just like in the old days, with the addition of some CGI to smooth the edges.
I watched this movie only because nothing else was on. It reminds me of a lot of the old 70's movies.
I have to say these guys captured the essence of a classic cult film... Very cool guys.
Giant Flick Films brings an adrenaline-filled, super- animotion, Ray Harryhausen- inspired movie to the big screen. I had an opportunity to view this film during its theatrical release last week.
Actor/director Shahin (Sean) Solimon is the first Persian-American actor to play Sinbad The Sailor in an American made film, which would be this movie, which now has director's cut and expanded stop-motion VFX and new scenes.This looks like old claymation mixed with modern desktop special effects, as well as narration by Patrick Stewart, which had to have cost something, you'd think.
