Synopsis
Four undying warriors who've secretly protected humanity for centuries become targeted for their mysterious powers just as they discover a new immortal.
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Cast
- Charlize TheronAndromache of Scythia / Andy
- KiKi LayneNile Freeman
- Matthias SchoenaertsSebastien Le Livre / Booker
- Marwan KenzariYusuf Al-Kaysani / Joe
- Luca MarinelliNicolò di Genova / Nicky
- Chiwetel EjioforCopley
- Harry MellingMerrick
- Veronica NgoQuynh
- Natacha KaramDizzy
- Anamaria MarincaDr. Meta Kozak
- 83
IndieWire
Despite the familiarity, The Old Guard manages to be both very grounded and very entertaining, a marriage of expectations and twists unlike little else the genre has inspired even during its most fruitful times. - 80
The Hollywood Reporter
What makes this gripping graphic novel adaptation so distinctive is the trust it places in its audience to stay glued through the quiet, character-building interludes threaded among excitingly varied fight scenes that crescendo in an expertly choreographed showdown. - 70
IGN
The story opens the door to a fascinating mythology of ancient warriors and immortality, although things get a little clunky when it comes time to explain how it all works. Still, The Old Guard is well worth watching if you’ve got an itch for something new. - 70
Screen Rant
What The Old Guard lacks in well-paced, tightly plotted story, it more than makes up for with compelling characters and slick, thrilling fight scenes. - 63
USA Today
Old Guard feels fresher as a high-minded treatise on mortality and loss than a superhero-y franchise-starter. - 50
Slant Magazine
Though it smartly prioritizes the bond of relationships over action, the film is in the end only somewhat convincing on both counts. - 50
Slashfilm
Unfortunately, whenever the action stops, The Old Guard sags, with emotional moments that never really land, and big dramatic scenes that lack any genuine drama. - 40
The Guardian
The adjective in the title is right. It gets old pretty quickly.