Saw this at a preview screening in London This being a fantasy film with the most basic of plots imaginable, its fair to say that we should at least expect a menu of sex, gore and mindless fun with a film like this. To some extent, we do but there is a lack of invention to it all and I cant help feel that this is being processed by a computer program that's ticking boxes. Its a film that simply goes with the motion. Momoa's lingering ass shot, check. Bare breasts check. Magically conjured monster soldiers, check. Sword fighting (of course), check. Beautiful damsel in distress, check. Sex scene, check. Limb decapitation, check. Multiply violent elements by 10, check. Originality...oh sorry that was not on the list. Also missing from the check list were Tongue in Cheek or Sufficient Level of Humour.
Jason Momoa is however, a charming lead as Conan. Perhaps more so than Schwartzenegger of the original though less iconic. Perlman makes yet another small appearance as a mentor. But as I said, originality was not on the list, so I leave you to guess his fate. Not a spoiler as this is part of the movie's synopsis.
The action is pretty relentless but lacks excitement. It got very tiresome from early on, I am afraid. While Momoa valiantly carries the movie with his anti-hero charm the rest of the cast are not given much to do but to exhibit basic expressions and cheesy dialogue.
Stephen Lang gets a little more to do as the main villain. I suspect the poor fellow may perhaps be forever type-casted since Avatar but he does it well.
I am not sure if this film is a disappointment because I wasn't convinced by its trailer in the first place.
Finally, the soundtrack was relentlessly bombastic without any subtlety or sense of identity. It was just very loud background noise.
Lower your expectations, I mean really bring it down. If you like Momoa, you may enjoy this but don't look out for too much else.
Jason Momoa is however, a charming lead as Conan. Perhaps more so than Schwartzenegger of the original though less iconic. Perlman makes yet another small appearance as a mentor. But as I said, originality was not on the list, so I leave you to guess his fate. Not a spoiler as this is part of the movie's synopsis.
The action is pretty relentless but lacks excitement. It got very tiresome from early on, I am afraid. While Momoa valiantly carries the movie with his anti-hero charm the rest of the cast are not given much to do but to exhibit basic expressions and cheesy dialogue.
Stephen Lang gets a little more to do as the main villain. I suspect the poor fellow may perhaps be forever type-casted since Avatar but he does it well.
I am not sure if this film is a disappointment because I wasn't convinced by its trailer in the first place.
Finally, the soundtrack was relentlessly bombastic without any subtlety or sense of identity. It was just very loud background noise.
Lower your expectations, I mean really bring it down. If you like Momoa, you may enjoy this but don't look out for too much else.