The Last Witch Hunter | WIRED Movie Review

[Narrator] Look alive everyone

because we've got a lunch time poll.

Do you like A) Vin Diesel B) Elemental magic

C) Flaming swords or D) Ygritte from Game of Thrones

If your answer is all of the above,

then we've got the perfect weekend movie for you.

If you've watched a trailer for The Last Witch Hunter,

the actual movie is exactly what you think it is.

The story follows a man named Kaulder, played by Diesel,

who has been hunting practitioners of the dark arts

ever since he was cursed with immortality

by the evil witch queen.

That was about 800 years ago

and if you couldn't tell from the title,

he is an army of one.

Kaulder, known among witches as the weapon,

has spent centuries seeking out those

who would use magic on humans.

The ultimate taboo.

Now it's present day

and the presumed dead witch queen who cursed him

is trying to come back and kill everyone.

Kaulder has to stop her and with help from Elijah Frodo Wood

and Rose you-know-nothing-John-Snow Leslie,

he stands a fighting chance.

You want to quit?

No, I want a raise.

[Narrator] If all this sounds a little, you know,

ridiculous, well of course it is.

But fear not, The Last Witch Hunter

is actually a really good time.

Yes, the dialogue is pretty basic

and there is a place literally called Witch Prison,

but seeing Vin Diesel slash and burn

a bunch of nouveau rogue witches is just damn fun.

Oh, and did we mention his sword lights on fire?

Look, there's nothing earth shattering

about The Last Witch Hunter.

But if you can embrace the fact that a bunch of people

dressed to attend a dinner party at Stevie Nicks' house

are casting spells in downtown New York city,

it might be the best damn time you have

at the movies all weekend.

Yeah, you're not qualified for what happens next.

(gun shots and beast roaring)