Krull

    Krull
    1983

    Synopsis

    A prince and a fellowship of companions set out to rescue his bride from a fortress of alien invaders who have arrived on their home planet.

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    Cast

    • Ken MarshallPrince Colwyn
    • Lysette AnthonyLyssa
    • Freddie JonesYnyr
    • Francesca AnnisWidow of the Web
    • Alun ArmstrongTorquil
    • David BattleyErgo
    • Bernard BresslawCyclops
    • Liam NeesonKegan
    • John WelshSeer
    • Graham McGrathTitch

    Recommandations

    • 67

      The A.V. Club

      If it’s all more than a bit silly, not to mention derivative, Krull manages to cast a fantastical spell courtesy of Peter Yates’ direction.
    • 60

      Time Out

      Strong on stunts and special effects but often rambling and ponderously lurching into comedy, it's not the greatest of Christmas treats, but does have enough cherishable moments between the wordy longueurs; and in Lysette Anthony's Princess Lyssa, a heroine for whom many a young Turk would walk through fire and ice.
    • 50

      The New York Times

      Krull is a gentle, pensive sci-fi adventure film that winds up a little too moody and melancholy for the Star Wars set, though that must be the audience at which it is aimed.
    • 50

      Film Threat

      Krull provides much swashbuckling cheese. But that’s precisely what gives the film a coy, relative appeal. Despite his role’s poor definition, Ken Marshall delivers Colwyn with some charisma. Krull also features engaging art direction, including The Beast’s jagged, globe-hopping fortress, and ambitious make-up effects that–if nothing else–seems a real challenge to function in.
    • 50

      Variety

      Professionalism of director Peter Yates, the large array of production and technical talents and, particularly, the mainly British actors keep things from becoming genuinely dull or laughable.
    • 50

      Miami Herald

      This is, in other words, an adventure film for the 6-to-12 set, a movie for the void left by Disney's forays into the elusive teen market. All but the most easily frightened children should enjoy it; all but the most easily diverted adults are likely to find it tedious. [01 Aug 1983, p.C6]
    • 50

      Washington Post

      While perfectly presentable and agreeable, especially if you are in an undemanding frame of mind, Krull remains a thin, dogged exercise in extravagant adventure. [03 Aug 1983, p.B1]
    • 50

      The Globe and Mail (Toronto)

      Krull is only half bad, which makes it half good, which puts it a broadsword ahead of most films set in the land of the mightily mythic. [30 July 1983]