'Rebel Moon' Video Review: Get Ready For More Snyder Cut Controversy

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What the first part of Netflix's "Rebel Moon" got right, and everything it got wrong.

"Rebel Moon: Part One - A Child of Fire" takes you on a journey through space straight from the mind of filmmaker Zack Snyder... and falls flat in almost every way according to CinemaBlend's Managing Editor Sean O'Connell. The one thing it does best? Sparking controversy over the extended director's cut Snyder claims to have waiting in the wings. Watch this spoiler-free review of what the first part of Netflix's "Rebel Moon" got right, and everything it got wrong.

Video Chapters: 

00:00 - Intro

01:44 - Visually Stunning... With Exceptions

04:43 - Unoriginal Script With Few Surprises

06:17 - Half A Story That Struggles On Its Own

08:37 - The 'Snyder Cut' Of 'Rebel Moon'

10:45 - Final Thoughts And Star Rating

Sean O'Connell
Sean O'Connell
Managing Editor

Sean O’Connell is a journalist and CinemaBlend’s Managing Editor. Having been with the site since 2011, Sean interviewed myriad directors, actors and producers, and created ReelBlend, which he proudly cohosts with Jake Hamilton and Kevin McCarthy. And he's the author of RELEASE THE SNYDER CUT, the Spider-Man history book WITH GREAT POWER, and an upcoming book about Bruce Willis.