Review of Red Sonja (1985) by Stefan G — 30 Apr 2015
Red Sonja is by no means a terribly bad film. In fact, it should have been a classic fantasy film, but the truth of the matter is that the producers made certain decisions that doomed it. For starters, while the musical score was alright, and mildly pleasant for something so clichéd, but the sound effects sound like they weren't processed very well.
That, however, is the least of my concerns. The story, despite being fairly uninspired, could have been alright, but it lacks focus and structure, and while the beginning and end of the plot make up a decent fantasy, everything in the middle just seems like scattered filler.
At least the characters were alright, and the acting was okay, despite being fairly cheesy. However, the characters are quite stale, and no amount of manly boasts can add anything other than a few lightweight fight scenes.
This film would have been terrible, but at least it has some neat visuals and set-pieces, and the fight scenes are quite decently choreographed. In short, it's enjoyable at an aesthetic level, and it's not terribly bad, but it feels lightweight and lacking in inspiration, and on the whole, it's not as great as it could have been.
This review of Red Sonja (1985) was written by Stefan G on 30 Apr 2015.
Red Sonja has generally received mixed reviews.
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