An island with the power to grant your greatest wish welcomes a group of people who have no idea what they signed up for.
I’ll start with the good news: I didn’t know what to expect, so you would never guess… I had no expectations! Now, for the opposite of good news: The amazing story behind Fantasy Island is inundated with nothing but American cliches that ruin the aforementioned amazing story.
The American cliches include but are not limited to, stereotypical characters, stereotypical punchlines, stereotypical resolutions and revelations, and stereotypical editing and redirecting. Hands down, the dramatic fantasy that stands out is Maggie Q’s (Gwen), a brilliant actress and an astonishing woman. But the genres are too mixed, and so are the viewers’ feelings towards everything that’s happening. It is not a disservice to the Fantasy Island (1977) series, but it has nothing much to do with it either. If you want to watch a great blend of such genres, The Cabin in the Woods (2011) is what you need to watch!
A real shame as Fantasy Island stresses two important facts of life:
- Careful what you wish for!
- Your so-called liberties in life have a limit; where your fellow human beings’ begin…
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I think this film should of been left back in the 70’s to be honest. I don’t think such an iconic series should go to the big screen in any form.
You are bot wrong. The script had severe issues and my humble opinion is that it lacked identity.