Bright (2017)

Bright (2017)

6/10

Starring

Will Smith

Joel Edgerton

Directed by David Ayer

Bright is a movie filled with all the cliché one-liners you’d expect from an action film. Think of any classic action movie quote—this movie has it. It also tries to add a few of its own, and this Netflix production does justice to the action genre. My verdict after seeing this movie? Go watch it. If you haven’t heard of it, now you have. This is a movie I’d definitely watch a sequel to if Netflix decides to make one. I think Netflix has created something that could turn into a trilogy if they bring in good writers and directors.

Bright comes packed with awesome action scenes, and the movie’s flow is magnificent. Watch out for the scenes where the Elves go on a rampage—they’re to die for.

The movie drags a bit in the first thirty minutes as we’re introduced to this alternate reality. Two thousand years ago, instead of the “death of Christ,” we have the “death of the Dark Lord.” Bright is set in a world where humans coexist with mythical creatures like Fairies, Orcs, Elves, and even mentions of Dwarves.

The movie is an all-out buddy cop action film set in the city of angels, Los Angeles. Will Smith plays Daryl Ward, a police officer teamed up with rookie Orc cop Nick Jakoby (Joel Edgerton), the first Orc officer in this reality.

The plot revolves around an event that happened two thousand years ago: the demise of the Dark Lord. He must have been a bad motherfu@#er because, even two millennia later, his followers are still discriminated against. One group that supported the Dark Lord back then were the Orcs, but as the movie unfolds, you’ll see that not all Orcs were on his side.

With this discrimination lingering, Officer Ward’s return to the force after being shot (while his partner, Nick, was buying snacks) isn’t going smoothly. Ward’s colleagues aren’t thrilled about him still being partnered with Nick, and Ward himself isn’t happy about it either. During their routine patrols, you’ll see how much Ward resents Nick and how much Nick needs to make this partnership work—not just for himself, but for the rest of the Orcs, even though many Orcs hate him for being a cop.

Meanwhile, a group of Elves is trying to bring back the Dark Lord. Their path crosses with Ward and Nick when the two cops stumble upon an Elf and a Wand at the scene of a mini-mass murder.

Things quickly go south for Ward and Nick when word gets out about the Wand. Some of Ward’s fellow officers want to kill both him and Nick to get their hands on it. Gangsters are also after the Wand, and even Nick’s Orc community wants it. Just when you think that’s enough, the group trying to resurrect the Dark Lord starts chasing them too, as the Wand belongs to one of their own.

Get ready for a fun ride as you sit back and enjoy everything this movie has to offer.