Synopsis
A nomadic 16th century warrior, condemned to hell for his brutal past, seeks redemption by renouncing violence, but finds some things are worth burning for as he fights to free a young Puritan woman from the grip of evil.
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Cast
- James PurefoySolomon Kane
- Pete PostlethwaiteWilliam Crowthorn
- Alice KrigeKatherine Crowthorn
- Mackenzie CrookFather Michael
- Max von SydowJosiah Kane
- Jason FlemyngMalachi
- Rachel Hurd-WoodMeredith Crowthorn
- Mark O'NealKane's Soldier #1
- Robert OrrKane's Soldier #2
- Richard RyanKane's Soldier #3
Recommendations
- 75
The Playlist
It's not everyone cup of bloody tea, but an unapologetic genre treat for those willing to dive in. - 60
Empire
If weapons and wizardry get your blood up, and you prefer your movies dark and brooding and minus the sandals, Solomon Kane fits the bill. It may lack The Lord Of The Rings' majesty, but Robert E. Howard fans will lap it up. - 60
The Guardian
There's plenty that's good here: a serious tone, steady pacing, muddy and bloody scenery and a convincing turn by Purefoy in his own west country accent. But Kane is an ill fit into the origins tale template; it's a story with few surprises. - 60
Total Film
A brutal fusion of angst and action, this mini-epic gives the sword-and-sorcery genre a bleak, brusque new life. Watch it for some terrific limbchopping and a mighty turn by James Purefoy. - 60
Village Voice
It is, for a contemporary CGI-fraught fantasy-slash-living-video-game, not at all bad, dotted with moments of Bosch and steady on its storytelling feet. - 50
The A.V. Club
It's taken a while for Kane to make it to the big screen, maybe because fantasy barbarians and long-ago kings have more immediate appeal than pious, slouch-hat-wearing men with poor senses of humor, but Solomon Kane gives it a go anyway. The results suggest a compelling movie could be made from the material, even if it isn't this one. - 40
Variety
This muscular yet monotonous "Kane" just isn't much fun. - 40
Time Out
In our chatty "Game of Thrones" moment, you'll thirst for a sidekick: a sly dwarf, a wisecracking female warrior, a huggable wolf, anything. Solomon Kane has none of these, and even heavyweight speechifiers like Max von Sydow and the late Pete Postlethwaite (that's how old the film is) have little to gnaw on.
