#midas box

Let's have a look at Michael Sheen as Will Charity! (The Adventurer: The Curse Of The Midas Box)

Part of an ongoing review of Michael Sheen's work

Okaaaayyyyyy, so I needed a bit of a break from the heavy motifs of 'Bright Young Things' and 'Wilde,' so I decided to go with something a bit lighter and more fun. Enter 'The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box.' I'd never heard of it, but I figured it might be a nice little trip down what I could tell was young adult action/adventure-type goingson. And I gotta say...

... I was disappointed. It was slow in parts, klunky in others, and with acting that was either way over the top or more deadpan than Keanu Reeves on quaaludes. It had a decent enough if predictable premise, and I was a bit surprised by the ending. Had the execution been better, and yeah, a lot of the acting, even by otherwise wonderful veterans Lena Heady, Sam Neill, and Ioan Gruffudd, then it may have gone from a 5/10 to a 7.

I know, I know, this is starting to sound like all I do is heap praise upon Mr. Michael Sheen, but seriously, his presence was the only reprieve. Unfortunately, they teased us with him; not in the good way, but in the way that makes you want to find the director & screenwriters and give them each a solid whack upside the cranium. Roguishly charming, ruggedly dashing, and quick to wit, Captain Will Charity was the best- perhaps indeed the only good- part of this film. I do love that they let him wear a real earring! I wish they had provided more backstory, more screentime, and MUCH more dialogue for him, even if it was just exposition or as a plot driver meant to send the main character down the path. I would have loved if they'd had him as a mentor or guide, not running the whole op, but providing support to the "hero" on his Hero's Journey™. It seemed as though the character had been written that way in the original Mariah Mundi books but his role was reduced for the screen. I could be wrong, though; perhaps Capt. Charity was an even less prominent character, but was given more because they had MICHAEL FUCKING SHEEN for the part. What a shame. He gave it such a good go, and they wasted him.

Ah well. I got to spend a bit of time watching MS being rakishly sexy, so it was worth it. Here's a parting gift for you, if you read this far:

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