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Science fiction action adventure about a 16th century warrior who escapes death and renounces violence, devoting himself to a life of peace and purity. Cast:James Purefoy, Pete Postlethwaite, Rachel Hurd-Wood, Alice Krige, Mackenzie Crook, Patrick Hurd-Wood, Jason Flemyng, Max von SydowDirector:Michael J. BassettRelease Date:September 28, 2012DVD Release:July 16, 2013From:Radius-TWCRating:RLength:1 hr 44 min
Solomon Kane played in key cities to fair reviews. • Scott Tobias wrote for NPR, "...grinds along on the dubious strengths of its generic battle sequences and midbudget special effects, whipped up around a stone-faced hero..." • And Roger Moore wrote in the Miami Herald, "It's a good-looking epic. But the looks weigh it down. There's not a lot of life to it." More Reviews Below...
Solomon Kane Positive Reviews (17 Reviews, reviews below)
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (5 Reviews)
Manohla Dargis, New York Times: MODERATE "Michael J. Bassett has a graphic visual style that suits the simplistic material and he keeps you watching even as the wet, sucking sounds of skewered flesh grow tedious."(See all of Manohla Dargis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 233 words, 09/28/12
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times: GOOD "...embraces its identity as a straightforward genre exercise, complete with bone-crunching and blood-spurting action. By not aiming for more, it hits its target."(See all of Mark Olsen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 166 words, 09/28/12
Lou Lumenick, New York Post: WEAK(cg) "It's not every day that you see a hero get crucified at the behest of a masked villain, and the great Max von Sydow turns up for a couple of scenes to collect a paycheck..."(See all of Lou Lumenick's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 160 words, 09/28/12
Michael Atkinson, Village Voice/LA Weekly: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...a Robert E. Howard-based sword-and-sorcery demi-epic... brisk, atmospheric, and faithful, for better or worse, to Howard's earnest voice."(See all of Michael Atkinson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 173 words, 09/26/12
KEY CITIES (6 Reviews)
Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star-Tribune: WEAK(cg) "Great promise, massive disappointment... the film dis-improves as it goes on. At the halfway point it's just another well shot hack-and-slash epic."(See all of Colin Covert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 148 words, 09/28/12
Bill Goodykoontz, Arizona Republic: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...the tale of a 17th-century action hero trying to save a kidnapped girl and, while he's at it, his own soul.... sounds a little more interesting than it is."(See all of Bill Goodykoontz's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 422 words, 09/28/12
Mark Feeney, Boston Globe: POOR(cg) "...lacks the derring-do of Robert E. Howard's stories. It's all stylized grimness. Purefoy has a presence, but meteorology is the real star."(See all of Mark Feeney's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 340 words, 09/28/12
Stephen Whitty, New Jersey Star-Ledger: WEAK(cg) "...it's just muck and mess and murder... There's no magic, or even gratuitous nudity. And at the end, 'Solomon' even threatens a sequel."(See all of Stephen Whitty's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 478 words, 09/28/12
Jeff Shannon, Seattle Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...made its U.S. debut at Comic-Con in 2010... a lavish sword-and-sorcery epic... It's hardly original, but 'Solomon Kane' is worthy of big-screen appreciation."(See all of Jeff Shannon's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 227 words, 09/28/12
Roger Moore, Miami Herald: POOR(cg) "It's a good-looking epic. But the looks weigh it down. There's not a lot of life to it.... As franchise-starters go, this is strictly a non-starter."(See all of Roger Moore's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 498 words, 09/28/12
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (5 Reviews)
Michael Atkinson, Village Voice/LA Weekly: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...a Robert E. Howard-based sword-and-sorcery demi-epic... brisk, atmospheric, and faithful, for better or worse, to Howard's earnest voice."(See all of Michael Atkinson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 173 words, 09/26/12
Brett Michel, Boston Phoenix: VERY GOOD(cg) "Writer/director Michael J. Bassett stages the carnage under so much rain-soaked filth, you can almost smell the stench. It's a good stench."(See all of Brett Michel's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 161 words, 10/04/12
Keith Phipps, AV Club: MODERATE(cg) "...while the film pays lip service to its hero's moral turmoil, it's little more than a delivery device for rounds of unimaginative, CGI-heavy fight scenes..."(See all of Keith Phipps's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 362 words, 09/27/12
Calum Marsh, Slant: WEAK(cg) "...its palette is drab and murky, the drama is nondescript.... Material this pulpy ought to be delivered with a grin rather than a grimace."(See all of Calum Marsh's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 649 words, 09/27/12
HIGHBROW PRESS (3 Reviews)
Manohla Dargis, New York Times: MODERATE "Michael J. Bassett has a graphic visual style that suits the simplistic material and he keeps you watching even as the wet, sucking sounds of skewered flesh grow tedious."(See all of Manohla Dargis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 233 words, 09/28/12
Scott Tobias, NPR: WEAK "...dreary and joyless... grinds along on the dubious strengths of its generic battle sequences and midbudget special effects, whipped up around a stone-faced hero..."(See all of Scott Tobias's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 628 words, 09/27/12
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times: GOOD "...embraces its identity as a straightforward genre exercise, complete with bone-crunching and blood-spurting action. By not aiming for more, it hits its target."(See all of Mark Olsen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 166 words, 09/28/12
MOVIE INDUSTRY (4 Reviews)
Dennis Harvey, Daily Variety: FAIR "...the kind of straight-faced sword-'n'-sorcery seldom seen since 'Conan the Barbarian'... muscular yet monotonous 'Kane' just isn't much fun."(See all of Dennis Harvey's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 521 words, 10/09/09
Peter Brunette, Hollywood Reporter: VERY GOOD "Though its grasp of English history may be a bit fanciful, 'Solomon Kane' is a powerful, high-spirited romp.... a solid entertainment that will enthrall young and old alike."(See all of Peter Brunette's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 533 words, 09/14/09
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times: GOOD "...embraces its identity as a straightforward genre exercise, complete with bone-crunching and blood-spurting action. By not aiming for more, it hits its target."(See all of Mark Olsen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 166 words, 09/28/12
Manohla Dargis, New York Times: MODERATE "Michael J. Bassett has a graphic visual style that suits the simplistic material and he keeps you watching even as the wet, sucking sounds of skewered flesh grow tedious."(See all of Manohla Dargis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 233 words, 09/28/12
18.7 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Solomon Kane's reviews are separated by an average 18.7 percentage points. The norm for this measure is 18.4 percentage points. Less than 18.4 indicates more consistent reviews; greater than 18.4 indicates more mixed reviews. In the chart below, each dot represents a review, with the dots at the top more positive than the dots at the bottom. From left to right, the dots represent reviews in big, bigger and biggest publications. Roll over each dot for more detail.
Solomon Kane (17 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:Solomon Kane's reviews cover 16.7% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 5,872 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 345 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Solomon Kane Coverage, Volume & Length (17 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 63 Days Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Solomon Kane's reviews on average broke 63 days before opening. Norm for this measure is 1.2 hours before. The chart below shows reviews on opening day and the days before and after opening; the left side is earlier and the right side is later. The red bars extending above the horizontal mid-line represent more positive reviews, and the red bars extending below represent more negative reviews. The white space/red bar in the middle is Solomon Kane's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Solomon Kane (17 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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