The Great Wall (2017) Review | FilmGamesEtc

FGE – So, The Great Wall’s initial introduction to the world wasn’t the kind that inspires much faith in the end product. The focus on Matt Damon’s character in many of the trailers had people rolling their eyes and groaning at the thought of China being the latest country to get the “white savior” treatment a la Dances With Wolves, The Last Samurai, To Kill a Mockingbird, Avatar…I could go, but I won’t. Point is, it’s a bit of a well-worn and increasingly archaic trope, and its seeming presence in The Great Wall sparked an immediate backlash. Thankfully, The Great Wall doesn’t really fit that mold by any means, and is in fact more of a ringing endorsement of the strength and unity of Chinese military might and the shedding of individualism more than anything else.