Uwe Boll isn't the worst director in the world, but In the Name of the King might be more enjoyable if he were.
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01/14/08
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In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale (2008)
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Reviews Counted:45
Fresh:2
Rotten:43
Average Rating:2.5/10
Consensus: Featuring mostly wooden performances, laughable dialogue, and shoddy production values, In the Name of the King fulfills all expectations of an Uwe Boll film.
Theatrical Release:Jan 11, 2008 Wide
Box Office: $4,535,117
Synopsis: Much like cult-favorites LARA CROFT: TOMB RAIDER and MORTAL KOMBAT, IN THE NAME OF THE KING: A DUNGEON SIEGE TALE is a fantasy-adventure based on a popular video game series, Dungeon Siege. The... [More]
Starring: Jason Statham, Leelee Sobieski, Ray Liotta, Burt Reynolds
Director: Uwe Boll
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Reviews for In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale
Top CriticThough several battle scenes have surprising flair -- Hong Kong fight choreographer Tony Ching obviously came in handy -- the movie’s too turgid to qualify as campy fun for more than a few fleeting moments.
01/11/08
I wouldn't change a thing. It's been a while since I've seen Hollywood filmmaking this unsafe and unhinged.
04/17/08
If this isn't Boll's best effort to date, it's better than his usual output. If he can continue to improve, his name may no longer be synonymous with a punch line.
01/14/08
Top CriticThis Lord of the Rings wannabe gives fantasy adventures a bad name.
01/16/08
Far more Dungeons & Dragons than Lord of the Rings, In the Name of the King is your typical Uwe Boll flick.
01/11/08
Like all Uwe Boll films, it is terrible. Sadly, it is perhaps not terrible enough.
01/14/08
Is it any surprise that this film wasn't screened for any critic, anywhere in the free world? But even I was unprepared for the level of suckage this movie produced.
01/11/08
Why in the world would I give a terrible, terrible move 1 star?Well, how can I call a film worthless when it's so awful that it provides unintended laughs?
02/24/08
Boll is back and as bad as ever.
01/13/08
Offers scenic locations, some passable special effects, a couple of large-scale battles, and an exceptionally incongruous cast ill-served by feeble scripting and indifferent direction.
01/14/08
Uwe Boll uses his biggest budget ever to produce a cheap knockoff of LOTR, complete with an Orc-like army of beasts called Krug, elfin woodland beings, and a wizard-esque magus played by John Rhys-Davies, but without a comprehensible plot.
01/18/08
Fans looking to ridicule and laugh at the newest Boll adventure will be disappointed after the first 20 minutes. It was funny when it started, then it got boring. Too boring to even laugh at anymore.
01/13/08
Another lame copy of every crappy sword-and-sorcery epic ever made.
01/11/08
Not only is Dungeon Siege the best film of Uwe Boll's career, but it's also guaranteed not to be the worst one released in its year.
01/22/08
Is this movie so god-awful bad that it's hilariously good? Can't be bothered deciding. Figure that's an answer in itself.
01/11/08
Top CriticJust where this kingdom is I don't know, but since the king of the title is played by Burt Reynolds, I'm guessing it's the Lost Continent of Atlanta.
01/15/08
If you can appreciate bad cinema, than I recommend it, but anyone that is looking to watch an actual good movie, avoid like the plague!
08/22/08
Like actors in an amateur stage play, the large, mostly all-star -- or has-been star -- cast of In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale look, rather dazedly, to be playing dress-up.
01/14/08
Top CriticA major piece of crap. It shamelessly steals from J.R.R. Tolkien/Peter Jackson, but with none of the intelligence, heart and artistry.
01/09/08
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