Jason Momoa

Stephen Lang

Rachel Nichols

Ron Perlman

Rose McGowan

Bob Sapp

Leo Howard

Steven O'Donnell

Nonso Anozie

Raad Rawi

Laila Rouass

Saïd Taghmaoui

Milton Welsh

Borislav Iliev

Nathan Jones

Diana Lyubenova

Ioan Lov

Raicho Vasilev

Stanimir Stamatov

Nikolay Stanoev

Bashar Rahal

Morgan Freeman

Ivana Staneva

Alina Puscau

Zlatka Raikova

Anton Trendafilov

Aysun Aptulova

Daniel Rashev

Sam Hargrave

Jackson Spidell

Guillermo Grispo

Radoslav Parvanov

Teodora Duhovnikova

Shelly Varod

Tezdjan Ahmedova

Ulyana Chan

Yoanna Temelkova

Nadia Konakchieva

Petya Mlluseva

Ruslana Kaneva

Gloria Petkova

Zdravka Krastenyakova

Stanislav Pishtalov

Velimir Velev

Zhaidarbek Kunguzhinov

Eric Laciste

Brian Andrew Mendoza

Nuo Sun

Kim Do

Gisella Marengo

Yoana Petrova

Vladimir Vladimirov

David Mason Chlopecki

Katarzyna Wolejnio

Alexandrina Vladova

Guerguina Ilieva

Stefka Berova

Vangelitsa Karadjova

Blagovesta Cakova

Svetlana Vasileva

Zornitsa Stoicheva

Zhenia Zheleva

Nikol Vasileva

Adriana Kalcheva

Mark Amos

Zlateto Keremedchieva

Raw Leiba

Radka Petkova

Paul Stefanov

Ivaylo Nikolov

Mark Roper

Rosen Marinkov

David Leitch

Luca Gabriele Rossetti

Bojidar Evtov

Antony Tanev

Todor Zarev

Evgeni Vladimirov

Krasimir Balchov

Filip Tsonkin

Violeta Petrova

Strahil Strahilov

Georgi Georgiev

Galina Kyuchukova

Svetoslav Angelov

Antonello Rubino

Joel Morales

Arta Tozzi

Simeon Boev

Petya Evtimova

Emil Asenov

Plamen Yosifov

Yordan Anchev

Ventsislav Atanasov

Christian Cordella

Svetoslav Borisov

Evgeni Yordanov

Veselin Damyanov

Kristian Stoyanov

Stefan Razlojki

Aleksandar Lozanov

Vladislav Asenov

Vladimir Borisov

Petko Angelov

Borislav Bogdanov

Zhivko Zhelyazkov

Stefan Manchev

Plamen Dimitrov

Dobromir Mikov

Chris Buchinsky

Anna Kirilova

Aleksandar Kotsev

Aleksandar Rafailov

Yuri Stoyanov

Mark Moretti

Vladislav Balchov

Dimitar Dimitrov

Michael Georgiev

Ivaylo Dafinov

Ivan Todorov

Pavel Bayraktarski

Tzvetan Miladinov

Ina Vaseva

Christopher Shy

Brian Shell

Olga Afinogenova

Anzhelo Andonov

Sevdalin Bankov

Svetlozar Petrov

Martin Ivanov

Yavor Denev

Rosen Stefanov

Zamfir Zamfirov

Ivan Butanski

Marc'Antonio Brandolini

Kalin Stefanov

Lyubo Samardjiev

Ivan Dimitrov

Yossif Mladenov

Yuliana Hicheva

Georgi Avramov

Mark Alan Yates

Lubomir Harizanov

Brandt Harris

Chetan Rahate

Adam Garcia

Nikolay Velinov

Austin Meyers

Nick Hsieh

Kyoung Kay Park

Yavor Asenov

Scott Rose

Cody Derra

Brandon Tyler Johnston

Sourabh Saxena

Adriyana Tsvetanova

Fausto Tejeda

Andrii Zavolokin

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Aaron Askew

Tushar Kewlani

Michael Litvinov

Ryan Markley

Elin Davidov

Sofia Gesheva-Aleksieva

Zornitsa Krasteva

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Erin Taylor

Everytime I hear the term "remake" I cringe a little... More often than not, the so-called "remake" does not do the original movie justice. With that being said however, I was blown away by this revisited title. Although I was not familiar with the actor cast to play Conan, I was quite pleased by his rendition of the role. Excellent action and plenty of adventure, and not too bad in the looks department either! A most enjoyable movie, that I am pleased to have in my collection.

Gimly

There's some cathartically pleasant violence, particularly in the first half, but ultimately this movie didn't have to be made, and it *definitely* didn't have to be made under the name "_Conan_".

_Final rating:★★ - Had some things that appeal to me, but a poor finished product._

Per Gunnar Jonsson

I quite liked this film, more than I liked Captain America: The First Avenger that we watched a couple of days ago. It has gotten some rather disappointing ratings. I obviously disagree.

I found the film to be pretty much what I hoped for. I read some reviews on IMDb stating that Conan only said about 40 words, that he wasn’t “barbaric” enough, that the fight scenes where chopped up and that you didn’t get to see much of the fighting.

In reality the first statement is a blatant lie and the others simply not true. The film is much bloodier than Schwarzenegger’s version and sometimes in a quite “barbaric” way. I do not know what people really expected from this film but for me it was pretty much what I hoped for. Although the Schwarzenegger films are somewhat out-dated I was still afraid that I would miss good old Schwarzy but I really didn’t (that much at least).

Special effects where quite okay and the 5.1 DTS Master Audio soundtrack was done well enough. It get’s a 7 out of 10 from me.

_**Looks great, nice action, but needed more depth**_

Although the set-up of “Conan the Barbarian” (2011) is the same as the 1982 version (raiders destroy Conan's village in Cimmeria and thus the barbarian seeks revenge) the story is otherwise completely different. The villains here are Khalar Zym and his witchy daughter, Marique, who seek to resurrect Zym's sorcerous wife, but they need to acquire the pure blood necessary for their Acheron magic.

WHAT WORKS:

•Jason Momoa, as Conan, is excellent; far better than Arnie. It's hard to conceive of a better Conan. 

•The Bulgarian locations are outstanding. 

•The Costuming is more convincing than the '82 version. Conan's apparel, for instance, is more faithful to REH than Arnie's fur loincloth. 

•Better acting than the '82 version, excluding James Earl Jones, of course.

•Brutal, thrilling action throughout with convincing swordplay (unlike the contrived ’82 version). 

•Corsairs, highlighted by Conan's comrade Artus, effectively played by likable Nonso Anozie. 

•Excellent sets/props; it definitely looks like the Hyborian Age. 

•Good serious vibe, despite the cartoony, over-the-top last act. 

•Rose McGowan as the witchy daughter is ee-vil and creepy. 

•Ron Perlman as Conan's father. 

•The whole opening sequence. 

•I liked how the film stressed the closeness and love of Conan and his father. There's a correlation between true greatness and a close relationship with a strong father-figure and his example of excellence. 

•You have to give credit to the filmmakers for effectively illustrating Conan's youthful days and life in a Cimmerian village in general, something Conan's creator never delved into in any detail.

WHAT DOESN'T WORK:

•The film deviates from Robert E. Howard, albeit not as much as the '82 version. Regardless, it certainly adhered to REH's overall pulp vibe. I'd prefer to see one of REH's originals put to film, like "A Witch Shall Be Born" or "Beyond the Black River." 

•Stephan Lang as Zym makes a worthy enough villain for Conan, but he comes off too clichéd and cartoony, especially in the final act. James Earl Jones' Thulsa Doom worked better, likely because he was so unique. 

•Rachel Nichols' Tamara is solid as the female protagonist, but she doesn't hold a candle to Sandahl Bergman's Valeria. 

•The score is serviceable but pales in comparison with Basil Poledouris' score from the '82 version and "Conan The Destroyer" (1984). This score definitely won't be celebrated 30 years later like Basil's. Why didn't they just update Polerdouris' piece? 

•There’s too much "Modern Blockbuster Syndrome" that appeals to those with ADHD. 

•Especially the over-the-top final act, which is way too comic booky. It's cartoony overkill, pure and simple. But, then again, it did bring to mind REH's "Jewels of Gwahlur," so maybe it's not so far off the mark. 

•The biggest flaw was that there wasn't enough depth. The film needed more 'downtime' to contrast the wall-to-wall action, like campfire scenes (which would better indicate distances), more camaraderie on the ship, more development of Conan & Tamara's relationship, etc. Although it had some of this, it wasn't enough. Action sequences naturally hold more weight when the audience cares about the characters. As it is, it's clear that the filmmakers wanted to make an action flick above all else and this weakens the film. 

•Along with lack of depth was the lack of epic-ness or moving moments. The '82 film deviated from REH but at least it made up for it with depth and a sense of epic-ness. For instance, when Conan & Subotai make their stand against the riders of doom or Conan's moving victory salute, not to mention the potent love & death/funeral scenes, etc. This 2011 version had glimpses of this, like when Conan is birthed on the battlefield then raised to the sky and when Conan's father expresses his love with his final act, but, again, it needed more.

CONCLUSION: The filmmakers got a lot of things right, like Momoa as Conan and the authentic look/feel of the Hyborian Age. The film's not bad at all and pulsates with energy, but it needed more depth, epic-ness and uniqueness to pull it out of its "blockbuster" mediocrity. It's a case of violence for the sake of violence, which gets dull by the 90-minute mark, plus the last act is just comic booky overload. The focus on wall-to-wall action limits the film's effectiveness. It lacks the confidence to chill and allow the characters to breathe. 

Still, it's a somewhat worthy Conan movie. It's serious and brutal; and, thankfully, lacks "cute" characters. It’s arguably on par with "Conan the Destroyer" and superior in ways, not to mention leagues better than "Red Sonja" (1985).

The film runs 1 hour, 53 minutes.

GRADE: B-/C+

This is terrible, poorly executed, story makes no sense. Costume design is nice but it's not enough to sanction just under 2 hours of my life.  Unless you are a child or an easily impressed adult, Avoid!

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A review by Erin Taylor

Written by Erin Taylor on Thu Jun 04 2015

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