Review of Conan the Barbarian (2011) by Dafenix — 14 Aug 2013

I don't understand all the hate for this movie. I watched the originals and loved them. And I watched this and didn't love it any less. It's not the same as the original and it's not supposed to be. It's a reboot and not a remake.

Jason Momoa does a spectacular job playing Conan. He brings a great amount of charisma to the role as well as the physical presence required to play the legendary barbarian.

While the plot is formulaic and cliche I didn't go in expecting a deep and thought provoking movie. I went in expecting to see an action movie and that's what I got and was satisfied. Though it does suffer from some odd scene transitions in the beginning worthy of the Scott Pilgrim movie and offers a bit of cheese now and then I found that it didn't bother me enough to detract too much from the movie. But then I grew up with cheesy 80's action movies and the original Conan was also cheesy.

In conclusion I suggest you watch this movie for yourself and decide whether you like it or not. Just don't go in expecting the original. It's a reboot, not a remake. I, for one, wish it hadn't been destroyed so utterly in reviews so we could have seen a sequel starring Jason Momoa as Conan.