A few thoughts: A bloated and odd action/adventure/sci-fi/fantasy where a Frenchman plays a Scot, and a Scot plays a Spaniard. Also, Mr. Krabs plays an immortal warrior bent on killing said French-Scot and Scot-Spaniard in order to win a cosmic competition and reign terror down on mankind. Needless to say, this movie is pretty insane, and that's without taking into account the even more ridiculous and nonsensical sequel. Overall, this movie is a bit of a mess, but it's of the fun variety that I can't help but to enjoy. In spite of some lousy casting, the acting is fun, with Clancy Brown's over-the-top villain in particular standing out. There are some truly awesome set pieces and visuals to accompany the insanity of the plot, and the filmmakers did a great job at highlighting scenery and changing things up to keep each action scene individeal and memorable. It's no surprise at all that this movie had some success and spawned sequels and spin-offs, but it isn't quite the cult classic I feel it had the potential of being.
People who like '80s genre-bending cheese, mainly.
My grade: C+
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