Pathfinder (Movie Review)
If you need a quick sword (and sorcery) flick fix, go grab the just released DVD, Pathfinder. Otherwise, wait until it plays on the sci-fi channel some night.
Starring Karl Urban, from The Lord of The Rings trilogy, this movie combines Viking Warriors with Native American mysticism, resulting in a concept that's interesting, although not fully executed, in my opinion.
Urban does a decent job, although he doesn't have much to work with. Clancy Brown of "Highlander" fame almost reprises his role as the Kurgan (evil immortal from the first Highlander film), but not enough to make his character very gripping. The battles are interesting enough and the special effects okay, but it could have used a significantly better score and more dynamic filming style to give it the energy it needed.
It's not much longer than 90 minutes, but still feels a little longer than it should be. Don't let anyone tell you this is a bad movie by any stretch. Conan fans should certainly give it a shot. Just don't expect anything captivating or new outside of the interesting blend of cultural mythologies.
Rated R for strong brutal violence throughout.
Quality: 7.5/10.0
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I can't wait to see this. I know it sucks, but writing reviews about bad movies are always fun.
ReplyDeleteThat being said, Pathfinder does look sort of cool, if not a bit inane.
ReplyDeleteI agree, Erik. And with the right friends, it's a blast to make fun of them, too. One of my old buddies and me recorded a commentary for "Batman and Robin" that was a freakin' BLAST to do.
ReplyDelete-Paeter