The Last Witch Hunter - C-

Rated PG-13, 105 minutes

If there's one lesson to take away from the dumb new Vin Diesel thriller "The Last Witch Hunter," it's to let it go. Really, it's just fine after a few hundred years, let it go. The only thing is, Diesel's character has been cursed with immortality, thus cursing us the audience with such a silly, bland film directed by Breck Eisner, son of former Disney chief Michael Eisner and director of the much edgier horror film, "The Crazies." The modern world holds many secrets, the most astounding being that witches still live among us. Centuries ago, ancient witch hunter and warrior Kaulder (Diesel) managed to slay the all-powerful Witch Queen (Julie Engelbrecht), though she cursed Kaulder with her own immortality, separating him from his beloved family. Her resurrection now threatens the survival of the human race as Kaulder, the only one of his kind remaining, faces her vengeful wrath. If the ridiculous "The Last Witch Hunter" sounds bad, it is, and while it's scattered with some decent visuals and an interesting premise, it would've worked better with more camp and humor; instead all of the actors, especially Diesel and his priest sidekick, played by "Lord of the Rings" Elijah Wood, take it so darn seriously. This "Witch" has also been cursed with a confusing plot and a sluggishness that makes it difficult to follow from the slow first act, in which Oscar-winner Michael Caine - in another take-the-money-and-run turn - disappears way too quickly, giving way to some more energetic moments later on as Diesel pairs with a witch ("Game of Thrones" Rose Leslie, lovely but miscast here) to defeat a witch, making it no easier to understand. The ending, much like its prologue, ends with a load of action and special effects, though like the movie itself, it really didn't make much sense to me; this evil witch really has trouble moving on (or in her case, just being dead) and letting go of the past. Diesel's fan base, who have enjoyed his grunting and growling in all those "Fast and Furious" movies, will likely enjoy it here too, though it's much less fun and way more dumb, if that's possible.