I like the medieval times, though I am not exactly sure this covers that period. But this was the time of barbarians, warriors in armors, and sorcery. Solomon Kane, a soldier of fortune, is turning over a new leaf, after having sold his soul to the devil.
To find redemption, he has to save a damsel whose family got butchered by the men of Malachi, the devil's minion. In the process he finds his way home.
James Purefoy has mastered the art of playing such characters and he sure makes a dashing, albeit grungy and reluctant hero. I almost didn't recognize Jason Flemyng too. "Solomon Kane's" story is a bit wobbly and vacillates in its resolve to place the power of the devil - is it all too powerful to turn men into monsters? Or is their transformation merely superficial? They sure were easily subdued by people less mightier than Kane.
Regardless of its flaws, it was an entertaining movie. I half expected a dragon to turn up anytime.
"George and the Dragon" gets a new costume.
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