This film is the sequel to "Warlock", a 1989 film about the passage of a sorcerer from the past to present times, eager to carry out an evil plan. This time, the same sorcerer will try to free the Antichrist using the power of some magic crystals and thus start the reign of evil on Earth. However, he will have to rely on the opposition of the Druids, a magical brotherhood that has protected the world forever and will train two warriors to fight it.
The movie is much weaker and more uninteresting than the original movie. The biggest problem is a weak, disjointed, bland and really poorly written script. It simply failed to capture my attention and justify the time spent on the film. In addition, the script has the largest collection of lost, naive or boring subplots I've ever seen. Attempts at romance sound forced, the fears of the elderly about the fate of the young is cliché, the way the sorcerer behaves is predictable.
The cast is led by Julian Sands, who returns to the most notable role of his career to see it destroyed by a mediocre film. The actor is not the problem with this film, he really makes an effort to give his best and I want to highlight that, but the bad material they gave him doesn't give him much scope to do much. I also enjoyed the commitment and delivery of Chris Young and Paula Marshall, even though I felt there was no genuine chemistry between them. The film also features the worthy efforts of actors such as Steve Kahan, Bruce Glover and R. G. Armstrong.
Technically, the film is fraught with problems, starting with its basic editing and inelegant and tiresome cinematography. On the other hand, I liked the sets and costumes used. I also found some special effects and visuals interesting, even though for the most part they seem too primitive and weird to look believable. There are a good number of pretty repulsive gore scenes, and bloody deaths. For me, the best one was my arrival in the Wizard's world, through a horrifying and brutal birth. Some of them, however, are simply disgusting. The sound resources are lousy, and the soundtrack is equally dismal.
The movie is much weaker and more uninteresting than the original movie. The biggest problem is a weak, disjointed, bland and really poorly written script. It simply failed to capture my attention and justify the time spent on the film. In addition, the script has the largest collection of lost, naive or boring subplots I've ever seen. Attempts at romance sound forced, the fears of the elderly about the fate of the young is cliché, the way the sorcerer behaves is predictable.
The cast is led by Julian Sands, who returns to the most notable role of his career to see it destroyed by a mediocre film. The actor is not the problem with this film, he really makes an effort to give his best and I want to highlight that, but the bad material they gave him doesn't give him much scope to do much. I also enjoyed the commitment and delivery of Chris Young and Paula Marshall, even though I felt there was no genuine chemistry between them. The film also features the worthy efforts of actors such as Steve Kahan, Bruce Glover and R. G. Armstrong.
Technically, the film is fraught with problems, starting with its basic editing and inelegant and tiresome cinematography. On the other hand, I liked the sets and costumes used. I also found some special effects and visuals interesting, even though for the most part they seem too primitive and weird to look believable. There are a good number of pretty repulsive gore scenes, and bloody deaths. For me, the best one was my arrival in the Wizard's world, through a horrifying and brutal birth. Some of them, however, are simply disgusting. The sound resources are lousy, and the soundtrack is equally dismal.