Having replaced Timur Bekmambetov ( Night Watch, Wanted) on the project, Breck does a solid journeyman job, but a nagging suspicion lingers that the Russian action auteur might have goosed up this formulaic material with more of his signature visual flair and gonzo energy. The director is Breck Eisner, son of former Disney CEO Michael, who struggles to wring much sense or wit from an overcooked script which is more mythological than logical. If there’s something evil in your neighborhood, who you gonna call? Witch Hunter! Producing as well as starring, the 47-year-old Diesel casts himself in an indestructible hero whose immortal bad-ass status recalls previous blockbuster folklore reboots like Highlander, Blade, and Underworld. The Last Witch Hunter methodically ticks a checklist of fan-friendly boxes, from its heavy dependence on visual effects to its international cast of fantasy genre veterans including Michael Caine, Elijah Wood, and Game of Thrones alumni Rose Leslie. Vin Diesel stars in this fantasy-action extravaganza as an immortal warrior battling witches and warlocks in contemporary New York.Ĭlearly aiming to be the first chapter in a big-budget action franchise, Vin Diesel’s latest star vehicle is a $90 million supernatural thriller which proves to be as good as it needs to be, but no more.