Xena and Hercules and bad movies oh my!

Rating: 2/10 (19 August 2007)

The movie was very average and probably deserved a PG rating. I would not recommend paying money to see this movie. If you are expecting a movie similar to First Knight, 13th Warrior, or even King Arthur (2004), you will be disappointed. The fight scenes were not choreographed well at all. There was never a sense of danger in any of the fights, and the movie was way too "light hearted." I don't think there was ever a direct shot of violence, all of the movie's violence was dumbed down (some parts the hero had just dispatched an enemy and his sword was still squeaky clean). The action was very much like Xena or Hercules TV series - cheesy. There were also quite a few scenes that attempted situational comedy and only just passingly achieved it. I did chuckle a couple of times. I wouldn't normally even talk about plot (Give me action and I'm happy) but the plot in this movie jumped around a lot and didn't transition well. I don't want to be completely negative, but there weren't really any positive aspects to this movie. Bottom line - if you enjoy Xena or Hercules, go see this movie. If you enjoyed First Knight, go to the store with your money, buy some popcorn and soda, and watch your copy of First Knight on the couch.