Or, to cut a long story short, it’s the plot of the Lord of the Rings trilogy mashed into one film. (Which is, apparently, located in London, somewhere, since Statham’s usual accent hasn’t been tempered one iota.) He’s happy enough, living in a little wooden hut with his wife and young son, but destiny’s about to come knocking…
Jason Statham plays Farmer, who is, um, a farmer, but he’s also a mysterious orphan who was raised by friendly townsfolk and makes an honest living off the land. Metrodome’s put together a fairly nice-looking release, with a smart box (emphasising Jason Statham’s name and utterly failing to mention Boll’s, at all) and plenty of extras.
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That this is an Uwe Boll movie is probably the main reason it’s been languishing on a shelf somewhere for so long it predates Boll’s Postal and Seed but, for one reason or another, never quite managed to get a proper release. The only commerical blemish is the director’s name. The budget’s high enough to ensure that the set, costumes, effects and all the rest of it looks pretty swish, and the action choreographer is Siu-Tung Ching, who was also the action choreographer for Hero and House of Flying Daggers. It’s an epic sword-and-sorcery movie in the style of Lord of the Rings, starring Jason Statham, Burt Reynolds, Ron Perlman, Leelee Sobieski, Matthew Lillard, and Ray Liotta, which means virtually everyone with a speaking role has a recognisable face. On paper, In the Name of the King looks like a surefire winner.