What Happened
Reddit user RealMrIncredible submitted a post titled 'Assassin's Creed is a cinematic masterpiece' to an unspecified gaming subreddit. The post contains no additional context or explanation beyond the title statement.
Why You Should Care
You probably shouldn't, but it's wild that someone said this about a franchise known for repetitive gameplay and a movie that scored 18% on Rotten Tomatoes.
📚 The Basics
Assassin's Creed is a series of video games where players control a character who is part of a secret order of assassins. These games are known for their historical settings and open-world gameplay, but have also been criticized for repetitive missions. In 2016, a movie adaptation of Assassin's Creed was released, which was poorly received by critics and audiences.
🧠 Look Smart At Dinner
Say This
The Assassin's Creed movie was so bad it made people nostalgic for video game movies from the 90s.
Context
The 2016 Assassin's Creed film starring Michael Fassbender had a $125 million budget but was universally panned and killed Ubisoft's movie ambitions.
Avoid Saying
Don't say 'video game movies are always bad' — Detective Pikachu and Sonic proved that's not true anymore.
The Approved Opinion™
“Everyone's entitled to their opinion about entertainment — art is subjective and different things resonate with different people.”