A movies based off the video game series of the same name. A man finds out that his DNA contains the live memories of all his ancestors. Discovers himself being controlled by those that are the enemy of his forefathers. Even though I have reached an age of maturity and education. I did find the story intriguing.
Once again I saw the typical manipulation through imagery and some truth twisted to give a false narrative, which in turn would cause people to think incorrectly. As was well established during World War II, movies do influence how people think, act and behave. This movie though interesting to watch still maintained this same base approach.
The villains. The Templars. In actuality an Illuminati like Socialist shadow organization, yet presented as those that governor religion. Controlled and run by Socialist elitist. Their main leader a female with nearly the same hair cut as Hilary Clinton. Not a coincidence by the way. She makes clear when she is first seen that the human masses are ripe for control and manipulation through their selfishness and desires to please only themselves. The purist of Socialist dogma.
The heroes. The Assassins. Anarchist, not governor by any rules yet their ultimate goal is to protest free-will.
Here is the kicker though. God created humanity with free-will on purpose. For His ultimate desire is to have those that follow Him and accept His Son as their Savior do so freely and willingly due to free-will. For God, unlike those of the villainy within this movie, wishes to have true and complete fellowship with those that accept the teachings of the Bible.
Now I have never been a fan of religions, and anyone who truly understands the Bible will agree with me. For within religions you end up with those like the villains of the movies that wish to manipulate and control the masses. This was born out in the early years of the Catholic Church which led to the Reformation. Why else does it explain, why when we goes to the original wording of the New Testament we look to the Greek and not the Latin? For the Latin version had been twisted and perverted to be nothing but control of the masses, and not the true teachings of the Bible.
But enough of that.
The story was well written and as is becoming the standard now the British actors are becoming those to turn to when you wish to see an excellent acting performance.
Base Story: 3 swords out of 5 swords
Acting: 5 swords out of 5
Special effects: 5 of 5 swords
Propaganda: 1 out of five (0 being totally liberal, 5 being totally Biblical)
Overall: 3.5 swords out of 5 swords