From the Sci-Fi Wire:
Renny Harlin, director of the upcoming supernatural thriller The Covenant, told SCI FI Wire that he is creating a striking visual style that audiences haven’t seen from him before.
Competent?
No, that’s unfair. Harlin’s no great auteur, but he’s miles above the Uwe Bolls of the world, for instance.
Still, I actually saw a preview for the movie this weekend before Clerks II*, and I’ve got to say it looks ridiculous. Evil teen warlocks who can do anything with their powers: think Matrix-style action without any ground rules — essentially an excuse for computer-generated stunts to run amok.
“And it’s dark. It’s very brooding and dark. There’s no color in this movie. It’s not blue. It’s not The Matrix or the Underworld look. It’s not that kind of a blue film. Besides the darkness and sort of the style of lighting, it’s the framing that we are using deliberately.”
No color in the film. Oh yeah, that’s going to be a fun time at the movies. It’s not surprising it’s being dumped in August. Even the name of the movie is pretty lame.
The film was apparently written by J.S. Cardone (yeah, me neither), who’s apparently written and directed a string of thrillers, including * Vulgar beyond belief and, yes, definitely a step backwards for Kevin Smith as a writer and director, but also very funny. I’m not convinced our original plans for mini-golf wouldn’t have been just as much, if not more, fun, but I enjoyed it.