Zack Snyder never does anything by halves. But even by his standards, the first part of his long-gestating space saga is a thunderous, portentous, gargantuan slab of mythological sci-fi fantasy.
Initially conceived as a Star Wars spin-off, this epic re-do of Kurosawa’s Seven Samurai takes a standard 'getting the band together' scenario and elevates it to extravagantly operatic heights, albeit at the cost of any leavening impishness or drollery.
