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This movie is so unbelievably poor that I have to atomize it down into parts for this review.
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Overview:
Based on a video game, it comes over as The Lord of the Rings lite, complete with Orc-like Krugs, John Rhys Davies, and a guy with a Legolas hairstyle. Abominable guy Gallian (Ray Liotta) swirls around in clouds of smoke, and does his business through the eyes, ears and lips of really great Krugs who dart horses.
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The only redeeming parts are the fight scenes with Statham, and even the battle scenes score unimaginative after a while. And speaking of the battle scenes, we find the infantry and the archers and so on, but why do we have ninjas and Amazonian tree women in the mix-up? (Mind you, Kristanna Loken of the L-Word looks really satisfactory wrapped in leaves)
Leelee Sobieski is underutilized as the daughter of Rhys Davies character Merick, but comes into her possess at the demolish, while Matthew Lillard does his Scooby Doo thing mainly for amusing relief.
Short Attention Span Summary (SASS)
1.A farmer named Farmer farms his land with his family
2.Marauding Krugs under the grunt of Gallian attack
3.Contemplate Farmer fight
4.Fight Farmer, fight
5.Farmer fights in vain, but lives to fight again
6.The King wants Farmer in his army, but Farmer wants to be a one-man show
7.No man is an island
8.Farmer signs up, but has problems with the armor, which doesn’t suit his image
9.Battle scenes
10.Change of leadership occurs
11.Great finale with dreadful guy proves that books have power
12.Women totally rock
Characters:
Jason Statham’s role
There once was a farmer named Farmer
Who was rugged, but really no charmer
When the Krugs came for battle
He killed them like cattle
Without ever wearing his armor
Ray Liotta’s role
There once was a power drunk mage
Who totally failed to engage
He is so badly cast
It will leave you aghast
As he stinks up his time on the stage
John Rhys Davies’ role
Though this ain’t The Lord of the Rings
We’re cheerful for the class that he brings
And though he’s on his own
There’s a Legolas clone
To benefit the return of the kings
Burt Reynolds’ role
We’re more than a slight bit hurt
To recognize what’s become of extinct Burt
More tired than mean
He’s a creaky machine
Out of gas, and now fully inert
Conclusion:
This movie’s no more than a joke
Filled with nothing but mirrors and smoke
With ninjas and magic
The plotline is tragic
And it’s NOT Uwe Boll’s master stroke.
Amanda Richards, February 23, 2008
“In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Epic” is Uwe Boll’s most ambitious film, which is probably why it’s also one of his worst. Here’s a sage that wants to be an fable fantasy but completely skimps on the legend part–the remaining fantasy is occasionally luscious at best. The battle sequences are small-scale and oddly claustrophobic, the characters are broadly drawn, and the dialogue is some of the dopiest I’ve ever heard. I notify it would have been too great to ask something more, given that this is a film adaptation of a video game. But that really isn’t saying considerable, since Boll’s filmography consists largely of video game adaptations, and almost none of them have been decent. I exempt his previous film, “Bloodrayne,” simply because it was fair mindless enough for the entertainment to sink in. I concede that “In the Name of the King” has moments of entertainment, but since most of the film is about as unintentionally campy as a B science fiction film from the 1950s, that’s not remarkable of a compliment.
Most of the problems stem from the casting choices: virtually every actor seemed like a square peg in a fable burly of round holes. Let’s start with the first billed actor, Jason Statham. He plays Farmer, so named because he feels that a man is defined by what he does; considerable like the archetypal heroes of fantasy plots, Farmer begins as a humble, land-toiling family man, only to eventually scrutinize that his destiny calls for greater things. And yes, he’s reluctant to choose share in it, since the only life he knows is planting and harvesting crops. But a personal tragedy pushes him into the need for vengeance, a need that will only be met if he joins the King’s army to fight the kingdom’s enemies. Statham could have been upright for this role had he not relied on his macho action-picture persona–Farmer is not too far removed from Frank Martin of the “Transporter” films, with his over the top fighting skills and a mutter that’s as soft and monotone as Steven Segal’s.
Next, let’s focus on Ray Liotta. He plays a inappropriate magus called Gallian, and as you might seek information from, he’s gone wrathful with power and wants complete control of the kingdom. I don’t know if I’ve ever seen an actor more out of space in a film; Liotta has played some sinful characters before, but his bland American accent and under-whelming choose proves that he fair can’t play improper in a fantasy film. Gallian has a pseudo-love affair with a strong-willed young woman named Muriella (Leelee Sobieski), who doesn’t seem to realize that their relationship is a threat to the kingdom. She also doesn’t seem to realize that the chemistry between them is nonexistent, despite the fact that he’s teaching her to harness her hold magical powers. She has powers, by the intention, because her father is another magus. His name is Merick (John Rhys-Davies), and he’s a capable man who’s dedicated to the King. He also takes a special interest in Farmer, since he believes him to be a man of huge importance.
And then there’s Burt Reynolds as King Konreid. As is the case with Liotta, Reynolds is hopelessly miscast, completely lacking any regal or honorable onscreen presence. He seemed more like an afterthought, really, which is dreadful when you reflect the prominence of his role. Bloodthirsty creatures called krugs are attacking Konreid’s kingdom in droves (and it should reach as no surprise they’re under the converse control of Gallian) ; if he wants to end them, he’ll need a strong army and a tiny succor from Farmer, who has an uncanny ability to survive a battle without wearing any armor. Both Farmer and Konreid fail to realize how vital they are to each other, which is why Merick is on hand to elaborate it to them.
Matthew Lillard is the only actor in this film to manage his role accordingly. He plays Konreid’s nephew, Duke Fallow, an arrogant, scheming young man who secretly schemes with Gallian. Unlike the other actors, whose straightforward roles leave considerable to be desired, Lillard goes in the apt direction by thoroughly hamming it up. “In the Name of the King” would have been grand better had it been as over the top as Lillard’s performance. But to attempt a serious “Lord of the Rings” style fantasy at this scale is droll, and not in a expedient method, either.
There are also a number of ill-fitting side characters: Farmer’s wife, Solana (Claire Forlani), one of many taken prisoner by the krugs; Farmer’s surrogate father, Norick (Ron Pearlman), who tries for comedy relief but gets only the occasional chuckle; Elora (Kristanna Loken), a member of a forest-dwelling, war-hating tribe that swings around on rogue vines. This is about as diverse and engaging as the characterizations net.
The most involving portion of the film occurs within the final ten minutes: at their final confrontation, Gallian attempts to subdue Farmer with a cyclone of flying books. Not only was it impressive to stare at, it was also a delightfully pompous reveal of power on the section of a sorcerer. I also enjoyed a number of shots showing Gallian surrounded by swirling fog; standing there, he can notice through the eyes of a supernatural creature. But there isn’t worthy else to go on, here, which is shadowy considering how large it wanted to be. I’m obvious that “In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Chronicle” will someday be regarded as a milestone of camp, an accidental cult classic screened at midnight movie theaters to the delight of buy audiences. But I wouldn’t believe my breath, if I were you.
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