Sinbad and the War of the Furies

MOVIE DETAILS

Rating: 2.7 out of 10
Director: Scott Wheeler
Writer: Scotty Mullen
Star Cast: John Hennigan, Jamie Bernadette, Josh Fingerhut
Genres: Action/Adventure
Release Date: December 6, 2016 (United States)

Sinbad and the War of the Furies

Suffering from the blunders of a treasure hunting escapade, an ancient Sinbad, the barbarian prince of Persia accidentally releases The Furies -three beautiful yet horrible ancient creatures desiring enough to destroy Earth The hero of legends is now compelled to finish them in combat, racing against the clock. With the planet’s very existence at stake, Sinbad is the only one who can turn the tides of the battle in their favor, and help them escape from hell while bullseying an entire world set up against them.

Wrestling’s John Morrison aka John Hennigan and The Asylum’s latest pairing project brings us Sinbad and the Clash of the Furies. Those eight words summarize the last review of Hercules Reborn, which took place back in 2014, and starring Hennigan and The Asylum. Will the next turn out to be just as engaging and enjoyable as the previous one? Well certainly, as this is a much more original conception of the perennial tale as a whole!

This remake depicts a much more contemporary interpretation of the character of Sinbad, whose exploits resemble those of a low budget Indiana Jones film rather than the sword & sorcery that one would expect from this title. This in no way compromises the quality of the film as it includes a standard heroic story that many have enjoyed; all they have now done is add smart phones GPS and modern day antics along with the expected surprises of a sinbad tale.

It may sound strange but this however isn’t bad when looking through Hennigan’s eyes, who has the ability to bring all of this together. Here, as in his Hercules image, Hennigan exploits his convincing charm to good use that is entertaining for the fans, especially in this case where he occupies the room; quite the opposite of his wrestling persona.

In relation to Sinbad, our protagonist, though he may not be defined as “THE Sinbad”, that warrior is still armed with a simitar, dons a very similar appearance to him, and possesses a character who thinks of himself as a descendant of the legendary warrior. When we think of the character of Sinbad, it might come as a surprise to learn that, despite ALL of the proof he is shown, he does not even believe in the existence of the magical and that too when he is in the conflict against the three Furies and who himself frees a genie.

Neither ideas belong to a character created by Hennigan’s Sinbad as a matter of fact, who in this rendition is an obnoxious braggart, raising the smart mouthed hero subversion to unparalleled heights. So, in a sense, he is a bully but a bully tinged by quirks.

Although the premise is a bit out there or out of touch, as Sinbad in the modern world as well as mixing old plot points (which in this case definitely could have not worked) was interesting. Sinbad and the Clash of the Furies is quite enjoyable. There are plenty of good laughs with and even at the cast of characters. It is evident that all the actors in this story are aware of the absurdity of this tale and seek to relish it alongside the audience. And in this case, the audience embraces the ridiculousness of the story.

While many things are so astounding I just wouldn’t understand, British film distributors seem to love changing names of international movies. Even to this. This title change makes little sense, but it is not much different from Sinbad and the WAR of the Furies to Sinbad and the Clash of the Furies. Unless it is to attract more people to think about Clash of the Titans. Or where they simply don’t want to see a fantasy epic about warrior in fantasy settings. Yes, today in the UK market, that’s the degree to which they have power.

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