When Prince Malachy returns to his father’s kingdom after the Crusades his first impression is that a bad harvest is the reason that the villagers are sick and hungry. But all is not as it seems and a stranger to the village, warns the new king that a dark force is the cause of their ills.
Luke Goss
Malachy
Ed Speleers
Jason
Andrew Pleavin
Erik
Simon Thorp
Kramer
MyAnna Buring
Jozefa
Sarah Douglas
The Red Queen
Ian Virgo
Hobart
Ava Lyn Koh
Voice of Darian
Gillian Tan
Henchwoman
Lynne Verrall
Baba
Director
Pearry Reginald Teo
Writer
John Werner
Writer
Amy Krell
November 4, 2022
5
This reminded me a little of "In the Name of the King" (2007). Here instead of Jason Statham though, we have the completely out of his depth Luke Goss as the king "Malachy" and Ed Speleers as his hunky sidekick "Jason" as they try to save the kingdom from the clutches of the evil "Red Queen" (Sarah Douglas). It might have made for a perfectly watchable television movie had the acting been better, but Goss is frankly dreadful as he wields his broadsword with all the menace of a fairy liquid bottle. Speleers is always easy on the eye, but again he makes little impact as their set-piece escapades see them recruit new allies and head for a denouement with the vengeful monarch who breathes red smoke. The budget clearly wasn't huge, but to be fair the special effects folks, they have done a reasonable job at making the film look decent. The story, though, is weak and the writing does little to help overcome the obvious limitations of those delivering it on screen. It might kill ninety minutes on an aircraft somewhere - after a few glasses of something, but otherwise this offers nothing at all new or remarkable.
Status:
Released
Original Language:
English
Budget:
$0.00
Revenue:
$0.00