The Uprising review
Andrew Garfield’s charisma can’t save Paul Greengrass’s grim and depressingly generic period piece
TL;DR
- The film 'The Uprising' stars Andrew Garfield and is directed by Paul Greengrass, focusing on the Peasants' Revolt of 1381.
- It is criticized for being a disjointed and emotionally shallow historical epic, likened to a History Channel rerun.
- Andrew Garfield's portrayal of the protagonist, Ploughman, is described as an unconvincing hero lacking magnetism.
- Supporting actors like Jamie Bell, Cosmo Jarvis, and Thomasin McKenzie are noted as stronger presences.
- The film's visual style, including handheld camerawork, is seen as outdated and contributing to a nauseating experience during action scenes.
- Despite a few high points from supporting actors and a gruesome moment, the film suffers from excessive scenes of the Ploughman polishing his scythe and debates.
- The movie fails to effectively draw parallels to today's political climate, leaving the audience to connect the dots.
- A brief title change to 'The Uprising: The Rise of Robin Hood' was considered, despite historical inaccuracies, possibly as a marketing attempt.
- The film is described as being as fun as trench foot and compared to other underperforming historical epics.