Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn
2012 Directed by Stewart Hendler
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The story of Halo 4 begins at dawn.
Set against the backdrop of a UNSC military academy, a group of highborn cadets are training to be the next generation of soldiers in the UNSC’s ongoing war with insurrectionists in the outer colonial planets. Among these cadets, Thomas Lasky struggles with his doubts about this war, and with the burden of expectations he may not be able to carry. As Lasky comes to terms with his potential as a military leader, the terrifying alien alliance known as the Covenant arrives and turns his world upside down. Inspired by the Master Chief, he must decide what it means to be a hero.
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A surprisingly good web series on the Halo universe. Awaiting the impending blu-ray release so I can view them all in one full-length feature.
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As a big fan of the video-game, Halo, I was looking forward to Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn to be at least decent. But, it was utter-shit. I will tell you my ups and downs of this film.
First, the effects were horrible and the acting was nothing too good. Some of the positives were that some scenes actually made me want to watch more of the film.
Overall, Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn is a big waste of your time. But if you have an hour to kill, go watch this shit.
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A better title for this farce might have been, "Forward Unto Yawn."
Master Chief deserves better. This movie is proof that you need good writers and good actors to pull off any HALO film with the right amount of gravitas to earn the love of true fans. When you pander to a younger audience in the hopes of selling more swag you insult the viewer and you alienate your core audience.
If you must watch this movie, FF to the 1 hour mark and just watch the last 30 minutes. You'll be spared most of the subpar acting and the dull predictable dialogue. No one in this cast can emote with enough conviction to convince the audience that they are…
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I thought this might just be some low budget cash in to promote the game being released shortly afterwards.
How wrong I was. It was a well written and well acted side story that perfectly shows the Halo universe off. The visual effects could almost rival most big budget movies in some places.
Yes, the acting 'could' have been better, and some of the dialogue 'could' have been better written, but for a budget of only $10million what more do you want?!
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Finally there is a live action version of Halo and it does not disappoint. And now i am eagerly awaiting for the feature film.
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Not as bad as I thought it would be, but I'd have rather watched a movie about Master Chief, than a bunch of cadets that bump into him. Teenagers are boring.
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I've been wanting a Halo movie for so long. This is what you give us? I'm pretty sure I wasn't suppose to be cheering for the Covenant to kill them all.
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This review reportedly contains spoilers. I can handle the truth.
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As a big fan of the video-game, Halo, I was looking forward to Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn to be at least decent. But, it was utter-shit. I will tell you my ups and downs of this film.
First, the effects were horrible and the acting was nothing too good. Some of the positives were that some scenes actually made me want to watch more of the film.
Overall, Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn is a big waste of your time. But if you have an hour to kill, go watch this shit.
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Zzzzzz, was expecting it to be pretty cool like the Halo series, but ehh, couldn't get into this thing at all.
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A better title for this farce might have been, "Forward Unto Yawn."
Master Chief deserves better. This movie is proof that you need good writers and good actors to pull off any HALO film with the right amount of gravitas to earn the love of true fans. When you pander to a younger audience in the hopes of selling more swag you insult the viewer and you alienate your core audience.
If you must watch this movie, FF to the 1 hour mark and just watch the last 30 minutes. You'll be spared most of the subpar acting and the dull predictable dialogue. No one in this cast can emote with enough conviction to convince the audience that they are…
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Get this slick filmmaking crew a real script and we'd have something good here.
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It wasn't heavy in terms of story, told straight forward but I absolutely love the graphics and character as this was made to promote the game. Worth the watch.
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Didn't get past the 10-minute mark. Yawn.
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Very amusing.