In the Lost Lands

Directed by Paul W.S. Anderson, who once again works with his wife Milla Jovovich, this adaptation of George R. R. Martin's short story "In the Lost Lands" is their first joint effort since 2020's "Monster Hunter."  In this film endeavour, Dave Bautista joins them.  Jovovich plays Grey Alys, a witch who was found the next morning and has a face tattoo that evokes a bad choice made after a crazy night out.  She uses her witchcraft to get away, but she soon discovers that a cunning Queen (Amara Okereke) is interested in her skills. She wants to be able to shapeshift, not to take over Gemma Collins' Weightwatchers classes, but to get back together with her secret lover as the King is dying.

Boyce (Bautista), an experienced hunter with a variety of weapons, including a newly acquired double-headed snake, is recruited by Alys after she agrees to help.  Together, they set out to locate a shapeshifter while dodging the unrelenting fanatics that Alys has run away from.  As you can see from HuraWatch Movies, their journey leads them through a dismal, dystopian environment that is replete with the remains of cities, evoking an episode of Dark Tourism that focusses on Birmingham.



Jovovich takes a more subdued approach in her portrayal, whereas Bautista plays the part of a warrior who has been honed by combat.  But "In the Lost Lands" is unmistakably a Paul W.S. Anderson film, displaying his knack for action and monster mayhem with distinctive elegance.  His trademark slow-motion scenes, expansive camera movements, and expansive landscapes—all honed during his work on the "Resident Evil" film series—are heavily featured.  Two particularly striking images that stick out as memorable are a train falling down a broken bridge into the emptiness against a beautiful sunset and a shackled prisoner silhouetted against a destroyed city.


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