Nice write-up, Rob. I enjoyed the film, especially Law's performance as a bleak and burnout cop, but I couldn't help but feel by the end that it lacked identity. We saw this type of movie trope done similarly multiple times before, and The Order doesn't add much to the genre besides being a decent addition. I hoped it would offer something extra like Under the Banner of Heaven (though that show's foundation is quite different), but it never did. Nevertheless, the cliches that The Order uses work well together, and the movie is engaging until its last moment. I just wish it would've been a little more memorable and outstanding.
Nice write-up, Rob. I enjoyed the film, especially Law's performance as a bleak and burnout cop, but I couldn't help but feel by the end that it lacked identity. We saw this type of movie trope done similarly multiple times before, and The Order doesn't add much to the genre besides being a decent addition. I hoped it would offer something extra like Under the Banner of Heaven (though that show's foundation is quite different), but it never did. Nevertheless, the cliches that The Order uses work well together, and the movie is engaging until its last moment. I just wish it would've been a little more memorable and outstanding.
Thanks for reading Akos! I agree -- it was a solid three-star movie in my mind.