Twitchfilm have posted their review of Conan The Barbarian. It's not what you would call a thumbs up, but it's not nearly as scathing as the first review we posted and suggests that there will be something to enjoy for action/gore fans at least and praise Jason Momoa's performance.
The negative points they make are pretty much the same as the Playlist's: bad script, pacing, dialog etc so I'll just post the positive excerpts..
..for its many flaws, unoriginal plot, wooden acting and atrocious pacing, Conan succeeds on some level because it fulfills the quota of a manly man beating stuff to a pulp.
..All of the scenes are driven by exposition, some set pieces are tame, others are quite stunning but it is too jarring and each scene simply strings onto the next.
Jason Momoa is excellent as Conan, he kills stuff really well, demeans women and eats stuff really fast, there is not much more you can look for in a barbarian. Unfortunately, the pure blood Marique and Zym are after Tamara is played by Rachel Nichols and is the most grating and poorly acted character. In fact, she makes everyone else beam in comparison - delivering her lines poorly, stumbling over the fantasy names and having no accent at all. Zym and Marique snarl and growl a lot and everyone else who is not them or Conan provides helpful information to the audience about the plot.
Conan is not a good film, it misses that mark by a long shot. But for its pulp and gory action it can easily be recommended. If you are in the mood for a brainless guilty pleasure, look no further, and like all films of this ilk, the poor ending hints blatantly at a sequel.
For the full review click the link below. What do you think
Conan fans? Does this give you any more hope for the movie?
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