In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale
Freestyle Releasing | Release Date: January 11, 2008 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
15
METASCORE
Overwhelming dislike based on 11 Critic Reviews
Positive:
0
Mixed:
1
Negative:
10
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50
ReelViewsJames Berardinelli
A second-rate regurgitation of "The Lord of the Rings." Everything about it, down to the set and costume design, apes Peter Jackson's epic trilogy. However, while "The Lord of the Rings" was a grand story of scope and power, In the Name of the King feels small in more ways than one. Read full review
30
Los Angeles TimesSam Adams
Its convictionless competence is merely dull, denying the pleasures of an outright howler without providing much else. Read full review
25
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Rick Groen
Is this movie so god-awful bad that it's hilariously good? Can't be bothered deciding. Figure that's an answer in itself. Read full review
25
Boston GlobeWesley Morris
This is the sort of movie where men stand blankly over dead loved ones, then start digging. Masculine stoicism or emotional botox? You decide. Read full review
25
The A.V. ClubScott Tobias
Cultists will be happy to discover that In The Name Of The King bears all the so-bad-it's-good hallmarks of a classic Boll production. Read full review
25
TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonagh
Director Uwe Boll sticks with what he knows -- how to turn video games into dull, cheap-looking movies. Read full review
20
The New York TimesLaura Kern
An awkward “Lord of the Rings” knockoff, it features both elaborate battles and bumbling humor, though it’s never quite clear when you should be laughing. Read full review
20
L.A. WeeklyJim Ridley
As numbing and depressing to watch as suits hammering out a film-packaging deal one venal clause at a time. Read full review
11
Austin ChronicleMarc Savlov
Who among us can explain the enigma wrapped in a riddle surrounded by fierce, ravening, razor-toothed conundrums that is German director Uwe Boll? Read full review
10
The Hollywood ReporterFrank Scheck
It's completely undone by its terrible screenplay, inept direction, oppressive musical score and muddy visual palette. Read full review
10
VarietyJoe Leydon
A plodding patchwork of derivative fantasy-adventure, medieval production design, risible dialogue, unimpressive CGI trickery and haphazardly edited action sequences. Read full review
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