Overall, however, THE GREAT WALL is an entertaining time at the movies for teenagers and adults. There’s also lots of action violence and brief foul language. The movie promotes sacrifice and even prayer, but it’s mixed with some anti-capitalist moments rebuking greed by extolling serving the common good and helping the collective. The dialogue is wooden and direct at first, but the movie picks up during and after the first big battle scene. THE GREAT WALL is ridiculous fun, mixing medieval battle movies, Chinese culture and science fiction together into a non-stop action-packed romp. The rest of the movie consists of impressive battle sequences and comical banter. William and his partner are suddenly heroes. Damon’s character, William, springs into action, saving numerous soldiers.
They are about to be executed when suddenly thousands of rampaging alien monsters attack the wall.
Chased by Chinese forces, they run into the Great Wall of China and captured.
THE GREAT WALL stars Matt Damon leading a small band of rugged, mercenaries trying to steal and smuggle out the recent invention of gunpowder.