You know, I think — think, mind — that Movie Night Adrian and I have seen an …
Hmmm …
An interesting movie, tonight …
Possibly …
You see, tonight we managed to catch the Michæl J. Bassett directed Solomon Kane, with James Purefoy in the title role of R. E. Howard’s pulp character.
A character that was — from what I can see — never exactly filled in, by Howard, himself.
Hmmm …
The film sees Kane returning to England, after having his soul condemned to Hell in its opening scenes, by the Devil’s Reaper.
An event that find’s him determined to try to redeem himself, when he get’s back to England …
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Now, I’ve got to confess Solomon Kane isn’t the most stunning of films.
It’s worth watching, don’t get me wrong: nicely scripted and acted, wonderfully shot, competently directed and very atmospheric.
But I’m not convinced that Solomon Kane is anything other an atmospheric one-night-stand.
Nice, for an evening.
But, long term … ?
Well …
You tell me.
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