Solomon Kane
2009, Fantasy/Adventure, 1h 44m
50 Reviews 25,000+ RatingsWhat to know
Solomon Kane's formulaic and bleak narrative is overcome by an entertaining, straightforward adherence to its genre, exciting gore, and a gratifying lead performance by James Purefoy. Read critic reviews
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Solomon Kane
Josiah Kane
Meredith Crowthorn
Katherine Crowthorn
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Few characters have much to do but grunt and scream and bleed.
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Been there, done that.
September 28, 2012 | Rating: 1.5/4 | Full Review… -
"Solomon Kane" succeeds by embracing its identity as a straightforward genre exercise, complete with bone-crunching and blood-spurting action. By not aiming for more, it hits its target.
September 27, 2012 | Rating: 3.5/5 | Full Review… -
Who knew there were skinhead and zombie equivalents in late-Elizabethan England?
September 27, 2012 | Rating: 1/4 | Full Review… -
It's hardly original (and Max von Sydow is wasted in brief scenes as Kane's father), but "Solomon Kane" is worthy of big-screen appreciation.
September 27, 2012 | Rating: 2.5/4 | Full Review… -
Mr. Basset is too enamored of the usual action film clichs ... But he has a graphic visual style that suits the simplistic material and he keeps you watching even as the wet, sucking sounds of skewered flesh grows tedious.
September 27, 2012 | Rating: 3/5
Audience Reviews for Solomon Kane
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Aug 02, 2014the Son of Sparda vs. the other Son of Sparda excepting you don't get to mash buttonsSanity Assassin ! Super Reviewer
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Jul 27, 2013Solomon Kane is, to be sure, a dumb, often profoundly silly, B action horror film in the vein of Season of the Witch. Its' plot and resulting resolution are telegraphed too early, the mechanisms cliched, and the action often cheesy. Yet for all the camp, there's a heart to Solomon Kane that suggests there's elements of a compelling film at play, if not always completely visible. What I appreciated the most about Solomon Kane is the title character, Solomon Kane. His gruff and beyond-redemption character is familiar, yet James Purefoy does enough to give his role a texture not seen in other similar characterizations. His complexity is seen in his performance, and felt in the material. He's a protagonist that is not completely likable at first, yet one that feels strangely enthralling. The film also has a brisk pace, and solid world building. We see an Elizabethan-England that is plagued by witchcraft and death, with a dark foreboding throughout. The performances all around, though never great, are always serviceable. The action is corny but prevalent, and director Michael Bassett manages to bring enough to the table to keep the otherwise familiar material fresh. At the same time, Solomon Kane is full of imperfections. The CGI looks cheap, and film has real issues with its tone. At times it has an atmospheric tone that feels well realized, but then suddenly shifts to such silly plot devices, that what came before it is undermined. It's as if the film wanted the weight of a foreboding tone, but the likability of high camp. The script does nothing especially memorable, with a very lackluster third act. Overall, it's an enjoyable enough B action film, with potential to have been more. 3/5 StarsJeffrey M Super Reviewer
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Jul 16, 2013Just about everything onscreen makes little to no sense, and while that's entertaining for the first hour, everything kind of falls apart when it turns into a series of repetitive action sequences. Also, I was unaware that an evil sorcerer was behind everything until he suddenly showed up five minutes before the movie ended.Alec B Super Reviewer
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Jun 29, 2013It started out with some promise, with decent performance by Peter Postlethwaite (I hope for posterity, this wasn't his last film!), but it devolved into an incomprehensible slurry at the end with bigger holes in the plot than had the Titanic. The costumes and special effects were commendable -- but what really was the point of it all?Christian C Super Reviewer
Solomon Kane Quotes
| Solomon Kane: | If I kill you, I am bound for hell. It is a price I shall gladly pay. |
| Solomon Kane: | There are many paths to redemption, not all of them peaceful. |
| Solomon Kane: | I was never more at home than I was at battle. |
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