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In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale

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In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale (2008)

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Reviews Counted:45

Fresh:2

Rotten:43

Average Rating:2.5/10

Consensus: Featuring mostly wooden performances, laughable dialogue, and shoddy production values, In the Name of the King fulfills all expectations of an Uwe Boll film.

Runtime: 2 hrs 42 mins

Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy

US Box Office: $4,535,117

Synopsis: Much like cult-favorites LARA CROFT: TOMB RAIDER and MORTAL KOMBAT, IN THE NAME OF THE KING: A DUNGEON SIEGE TALE is a fantasy-adventure based on a popular video game series, Dungeon Siege. The... Much like cult-favorites LARA CROFT: TOMB RAIDER and MORTAL KOMBAT, IN THE NAME OF THE KING: A DUNGEON SIEGE TALE is a fantasy-adventure based on a popular video game series, Dungeon Siege. The film follows the simple but heroic and fearless Farmer, portrayed by Jason Statham (THE TRANSPORTER, THE ITALIAN JOB), as he gets caught up in the brink-of-war tensions of King Konraid (Burt Reynolds), his back-stabbing nephew Duke Fallow (Matthew Lillard), and the evil wizard, Gallian (Ray Liotta). The film features similar plot-points to the critically acclaimed THE LORD OF THE RINGS trilogy (2001-2003), including a sinister beastly army parallel to LOTR's orcs of Mordor, called the Krugs, responsible for killing members of Farmer's family and kidnapping his wife, Solana (Claire Forlani). High- adventure follows, as Farmer, and his brother-in-law Bastian (Will Sanderson) and friend Norick (Ron Perlman) pursue the Krugs, which lead them to a vast underground lair of enslaved humans, orchestrated by Gallian, as he seeks to create and rule a hellish underworld with magic and mysticism. The film also includes John Rhys-Davis (THE LORD OF THE RINGS, RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK) as Merick, a noble wizard, and the King's closest confidante and spiritual healer; and Leelee Sobieski (THE WICKER MAN) as Merick's daughter, who as the scorned lover of Gallian, has put the kingdom at great risk. Although some of the all-star cast seems a bit out of place in a sword-and-sorcerer epic, video game fans won't mind much as the majority of the two-hour film contains nonstop action and intriguing fantasy characters. [More]

Starring: Jason Statham, Leelee Sobieski, Ray Liotta, Burt Reynolds

Starring: Jason Statham, Leelee Sobieski, Ray Liotta, Burt Reynolds, John Rhys-Davies, Ron Perlman, Claire Forlani, Brian J. White, Kristanna Loken

Director: Uwe Boll

Director: Uwe Boll
Screenwriter: Doug Taylor
Story: Jason Rappaport, Dan Stroncak, Doug Taylor
Producer: Shawn Williamson, Daniel Clarke
Composer: Henning Lohner, Jessica de Roij
Studio: Freestyle Releasing

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Uwe Boll isn't the worst director in the world, but In the Name of the King might be more enjoyable if he were.

Full Review Source: Los Angeles Times | comment Comment
01/14/08
Sam Adams
Sam Adams
Los Angeles Times
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Though several battle scenes have surprising flair -- Hong Kong fight choreographer Tony Ching obviously came in handy -- the movie’s too turgid to qualify as campy fun for more than a few fleeting moments.

Full Review Source: eye WEEKLY | comment Comment
01/11/08
Jason Anderson
Jason Anderson
eye WEEKLY

I wouldn't change a thing. It's been a while since I've seen Hollywood filmmaking this unsafe and unhinged.

Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid | comment 1 Comment
04/17/08
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid

If this isn't Boll's best effort to date, it's better than his usual output. If he can continue to improve, his name may no longer be synonymous with a punch line.

Full Review Source: ReelViews | comment Comment
01/14/08
James Berardinelli
James Berardinelli
ReelViews

This Lord of the Rings wannabe gives fantasy adventures a bad name.

Full Review Source: Hollywood.com | comment Comment
01/16/08
Kit Bowen
Kit Bowen
Hollywood.com

Far more Dungeons & Dragons than Lord of the Rings, In the Name of the King is your typical Uwe Boll flick.

Full Review Source: Mike Bracken's Horror Films | comment 1 Comment
01/11/08
Mike Bracken
Mike Bracken
Mike Bracken's Horror Films

Like all Uwe Boll films, it is terrible. Sadly, it is perhaps not terrible enough.

Full Review Source: Antagony & Ecstasy | comment Comment
01/14/08
Tim Brayton
Tim Brayton
Antagony & Ecstasy

Is it any surprise that this film wasn't screened for any critic, anywhere in the free world? But even I was unprepared for the level of suckage this movie produced.

Full Review Source: Film School Rejects | comment Comment
01/11/08
Kevin Carr
Kevin Carr
Film School Rejects

Why in the world would I give a terrible, terrible move 1 star?Well, how can I call a film worthless when it's so awful that it provides unintended laughs?

Full Review Source: Quad City Times (Davenport, IA) | comment 1 Comment
02/24/08
Linda Cook
Linda Cook
Quad City Times (Davenport, IA)

Boll is back and as bad as ever.

Full Review Source: Mark Reviews Movies | comment Comment
01/13/08
Mark Dujsik
Mark Dujsik
Mark Reviews Movies

Offers scenic locations, some passable special effects, a couple of large-scale battles, and an exceptionally incongruous cast ill-served by feeble scripting and indifferent direction.

Full Review Source: Film Journal International | comment Comment
01/14/08
Daniel Eagan
Daniel Eagan
Film Journal International

Uwe Boll uses his biggest budget ever to produce a cheap knockoff of LOTR, complete with an Orc-like army of beasts called Krug, elfin woodland beings, and a wizard-esque magus played by John Rhys-Davies, but without a comprehensible plot.

Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine | comment Comment
01/18/08
Annlee Ellingson
Annlee Ellingson
Boxoffice Magazine

Fans looking to ridicule and laugh at the newest Boll adventure will be disappointed after the first 20 minutes. It was funny when it started, then it got boring. Too boring to even laugh at anymore.

Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
01/13/08
Michael Ferraro
Michael Ferraro
Film Threat

Another lame copy of every crappy sword-and-sorcery epic ever made.

Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment Comment
01/11/08
Bill Gibron
Bill Gibron
Filmcritic.com

Not only is Dungeon Siege the best film of Uwe Boll's career, but it's also guaranteed not to be the worst one released in its year.

Full Review Source: IGN Movies | comment Comment
01/22/08
Todd Gilchrist
Todd Gilchrist
IGN Movies

Is this movie so god-awful bad that it's hilariously good? Can't be bothered deciding. Figure that's an answer in itself.

Full Review Source: Globe and Mail | comment 1 Comment
01/11/08
Rick Groen
Rick Groen
Globe and Mail

Just where this kingdom is I don't know, but since the king of the title is played by Burt Reynolds, I'm guessing it's the Lost Continent of Atlanta.

Full Review Source: Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) | comment Comment
01/15/08
Ken Hanke
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

If you can appreciate bad cinema, than I recommend it, but anyone that is looking to watch an actual good movie, avoid like the plague!

Full Review Source: Sin Magazine | comment Comment
08/22/08
Austin Kennedy
Austin Kennedy
Sin Magazine

Like actors in an amateur stage play, the large, mostly all-star -- or has-been star -- cast of In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale look, rather dazedly, to be playing dress-up.

Full Review Source: New York Times | comment Comment
01/14/08
Laura Kern
Laura Kern
New York Times
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A major piece of crap. It shamelessly steals from J.R.R. Tolkien/Peter Jackson, but with none of the intelligence, heart and artistry.

Full Review Source: Montreal Film Journal | comment Comment
01/09/08
Kevin N. Laforest
Kevin N. Laforest
Montreal Film Journal
 
 
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