Review of Conan the Barbarian (2011) by Gamed2Long — 20 Mar 2015
This film is an odd mixed bag. The plot is stupid. The dialogue, for the most part, isn't great. And all the actors, except maybe Ron Perlman, lack charisma in their roles. The pacing of the film is off.
On the other hand the film is visually striking, action packed, and the sword combat is really original. The fighting is pretty good, and the gore factor is appropriate for the subject matter. The Conan stories don't have complex plots.
They are more straightforward adventure stories and that is one of the nicer things about them. The plot of this film is 50% re-hash of the Arnold Schwartzenegger Conan the Barbarian film with a bunch of new stuff thrown in from the books.
The result is awkward. Either commit to the reboot, or show us something completely different! There is something magical about the Arnie film. Its self aware how ridiculous it is, but doesn't let that get in the way.
And Arnie's charisma shines through it all. This film is not bad, but a completely forgettable flick by comparison.
This review of Conan the Barbarian (2011) was written by Gamed2Long on 20 March 2015.
Conan the Barbarian has generally received mixed reviews.
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