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Susan Stark, Detroit News: This movie may be the clumsiest, most inept cinematic exploitation of an item with kid appeal that we have yet seen. Read more
Nancy Churnin, Dallas Morning News: The story often thrills with its message about the sinister homogeneity of evil and how good can prevail only if diverse types join together to do what's right. Read more
Geoff Pevere, Toronto Star: The movie has the cheap software look of something found on the Space channel at 4 a.m. Read more
Eleanor Ringel Gillespie, Atlanta Journal-Constitution: The special effects range from good to kinda silly. The dialogue, unfortunately, is mostly silly. Read more
Bruce Westbrook, Houston Chronicle: Sinks in a sea of cheesy effects, cheap cliches, dispiriting narrative and the one thing an action fantasy can't afford: boredom. Read more
Paul Tatara, CNN.com: If you don't like the movie, it's solely because you're not a fan of this type of escapism. It couldn't possibly be because the movie stinks. Well, this one does. Read more
A.O. Scott, New York Times: Consists of a barrage of poorly staged fight scenes and dialogue that not even Arnold Schwarzeneggar in Conan the Barbarian could bring himself to utter. Read more
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: The disconnects are so strange that with a little more effort, they could have become a style. Read more
Andrew O'Hehir, Salon.com: All the dungeon masters, warriors and illusionists out there who have devoted countless late-night hours to D&D have a right to feel disrespected, if not insulted. Read more
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle: The Wayans role is a total cringe -- a cowardly and stupid nonstop talker who is easily manipulated by and wholly devoted to his mentally superior buddy. Read more
Scott Foundas, Variety: The average episode of Xena or Hercules offers a more compelling and imaginative photoplay. Read more
Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post: Maybe I should let a role of the dice determine whether I use a cudgel or a broadsword to put this puppy out of its misery? Read more