In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale (2007)

DVD CASE/SIDE

Length of film:  127 Minutes (Director’s Cut: 162 minutes)

Rated: 12

Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Director: Uwe Boll

Starring: Jason Statham, Ron Perlman, Ray Liotta, Leelee Sobieski, John Rhys-Davies, Claire Forlani, Kristanna Loken, Matthew Lillard, Brain White, Burt Reynolds, Paul Wu

IMDB Rank: 3.8 /10

Part 1 Time:  78 Minutes (Director’s Cut: 106 minutes)

Part 2 Time:  49 Minutes (Director’s Cut: 56 minutes)

Where does the first part end? The battle between the Krug army and Ehb army has resulted in a full retreat of the Krug.

Final line of dialogue on the first part: No dialogue in the final scene, as the Farmer (Jason Statham) and Commander Tarish (Brian White) slay the remaining Krug forces.

First line of dialogue on the second part: “Why are we entering Sedgwick Forest?” Lieutenant Rawden (Paul Wu) asks Duke Fallow (Matthew Lillard).

How jarring is it when the first part ends? Jarring, the Ehb are victorious in their first encounter with the Krug, but with King Konreid (Burt Reynolds) mortally wounded who will lead the Ehb forces moving forward?

Which part is better? Part two is somewhat better as the Farmer leads the Ehb army to Christwind Hold for the final encounter against the Krug and their leader Gallian (Ray Liotta).

Academy Awards: None