Right, well I had expected more of an American Civil War movie, so it was with some disappointment that I came to realize that "Grey Knight" (aka "Ghost Brigade" or "The Killing Box") was laced with supernatural elements to the storyline.
And believe you me, those elements did not make for a good story. In fact, I gave up 1 hour into the foray that is this 1993 movie, out of sheer and utter boredom. I didn't really care an ounce for the storyline, much less the characters in the movie, as they were bland and pointless.
When I saw the movie's cover, and saw that the likes of Martin Sheen, Ray Wise, David Arquette, Billy Bob Thornton, Matt Leblanc and Corbin Bernsen were on the cast list, I assumed that with such names, then of course the movie would have to have some level of decency to it. Yeah, except it didn't actually, and the movie just downright stank.
I will say that "Grey Knight" is definitely in the top 5 of worst American Civil War-based movies that I have had the misfortune of stumbling upon. And if you have any interest in that era, do yourself a great favor and skip on "Grey Knight" like it was last month's carton of milk.
Granted, the costumes and props in the movie were adequate. But they could do only so little for a total lack of interesting storyline and faceless characters.
My rating of "Grey Knight" lands on a more than generous two out of ten stars.
And believe you me, those elements did not make for a good story. In fact, I gave up 1 hour into the foray that is this 1993 movie, out of sheer and utter boredom. I didn't really care an ounce for the storyline, much less the characters in the movie, as they were bland and pointless.
When I saw the movie's cover, and saw that the likes of Martin Sheen, Ray Wise, David Arquette, Billy Bob Thornton, Matt Leblanc and Corbin Bernsen were on the cast list, I assumed that with such names, then of course the movie would have to have some level of decency to it. Yeah, except it didn't actually, and the movie just downright stank.
I will say that "Grey Knight" is definitely in the top 5 of worst American Civil War-based movies that I have had the misfortune of stumbling upon. And if you have any interest in that era, do yourself a great favor and skip on "Grey Knight" like it was last month's carton of milk.
Granted, the costumes and props in the movie were adequate. But they could do only so little for a total lack of interesting storyline and faceless characters.
My rating of "Grey Knight" lands on a more than generous two out of ten stars.