In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale Critic Reviews
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A second-rate regurgitation of "The Lord of the Rings." Everything about it, down to the set and costume design, apes Peter Jackson's epic trilogy. However, while "The Lord of the Rings" was a grand story of scope and power, In the Name of the King feels small in more ways than one.Read the full review
Its convictionless competence is merely dull, denying the pleasures of an outright howler without providing much else.Read the full review
Cultists will be happy to discover that In The Name Of The King bears all the so-bad-it's-good hallmarks of a classic Boll production.Read the full review
This is the sort of movie where men stand blankly over dead loved ones, then start digging. Masculine stoicism or emotional botox? You decide.Read the full review
An awkward “Lord of the Rings” knockoff, it features both elaborate battles and bumbling humor, though it’s never quite clear when you should be laughing.Read the full review
A plodding patchwork of derivative fantasy-adventure, medieval production design, risible dialogue, unimpressive CGI trickery and haphazardly edited action sequences.Read the full review
It's completely undone by its terrible screenplay, inept direction, oppressive musical score and muddy visual palette.Read the full review
