This is quite possibly the worst written screenplay that I have had the misfortune to see, misconstituted into film. Despite the mellifluous tones of Morgan Freeman as the narrator in the film, the script is so badly written it’s a flagrant waste of his voice talents. The rest of the dialogue is like a caricature of the dialogue in the worst action movies in history. I do not blame the writing of Robert E. Howard, who was influenced by Bullfinch’s Mythology in 1913. His original poem, “Cimmeria” was the catalyst for creating the world known as the Hyborian Age, the mythological backdrop of the Conan story. But, the magic of the original doesn’t translate to the script, which falls flat, lifeless and weekly clichéd on the screen.
Still, there is reason to hope:
The film is rated R for Strong Bloody Violence, some sexuality and nudity. There are a couple of different scenes containing women with bare breasts.
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