jviramontez
Sadly, this movie did not get its due justice. The acting was strong, the costumes and location were well picked, and Purefoy portrayed my impression of Solomon to a T...If you enjoy REH stories, this is one of the best..
Marco Anonymous
As with all movies well worth watching, the so-called professional film critics will usually give it a poor rating and review. This is one such film.Based on Robert E Howards Solomon Kane character, in this film Solomon Kane walks the solitary road of Christian redemption in the act of saving an innocent girl from Hellish forces.Naturally, he will attempt this all alone against seemingly impossible odds; but he is in the right, and has Providence on his side.Adrenaline-pumping, heart-warming, tear-jerking -- this film is not to be taken lightly and cast aside as a 'B movie'. That is an injustice, simply speaking. It is also ironic as an unfair review, as Solomon Kane fights against all injustice.As a final word - this is the role James Purefoy was born to play...Enjoy.
Kirpianuscus
a character. with a coherent story who reflects his transformation. fragments of a form of Middle Age - social aspects, people, sufferance. a vulnerable hero. fantasy. and fight scenes who are parts not axis for film. for the fans of genre or for simple viewer, Solomon Kane is different by many other films from the same genre of the last decade. because the story is not a pretext for the statue of the lead character. because the black and white are mixed in inspired manner to give a fantasy precise dose of realism. because the historical references - the Dutch costume of Solomon Kane , first - are good points for a seductive story about a mission and about noble duty. so, an interesting film.
fedor8
From the moment Solomon lays his eyes on gorgeous Hurd-Wood it is so painfully predictable that she will be his damsel-in-distress for the duration, hence her kidnapping is a foreseeable affair that does the plot no favours. Worse yet, Solomon is so gullible (which makes no sense considering the life he'd once lead) that he falls for a lie one of the demon's bums tells him about her being dead. Kane stupidly believes him – with no skepticism – and then falls into depression; this was a dumb move on the part of the writer.The other major flaw is the casting of the wizard. Jason Flemyng is so BADLY miscast that his very appearance signals the movie's big let-down moment. So FLEMYNG (with a Y) is supposed to be the macabre, Satanic wizard everyone is terrified of? Really? Whoever cast this guy as a demon is a moron and has no clue about film-making.James Purefoy sounds like David Wenham and looks like Thomas Jane. When it turned out he was neither of them, it was somewhat confusing.