Sinbad and the Minotaur

Don't take this too seriously and you might enjoy it. The action sequences are good, the monster is a bit ropey and the plot straightforward and easy to follow. There's enough glamour for the dads - though a bit more might have been good - and enough plot holes to have you talking for hours over pizza and beer afterwards. Hero Manu Bennett, a Kiwi actor, has built a career with roles in Spartacus, Shannara and Arrow - so good luck to the bloke - and bad guy Steven Grives you might remember from the Beastmaster series - so loads of fantasy experience to call upon in the movie. Overall, not bad - give it a go.

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It is not a monster movie. A classic story where good and evil try to reach the same treasure. They encounter few times but none is very efficient. The bad guy needs to be more bad and wears black or covers face. The good guy is super good and popular and has magical item to cheat. Henchmen are just long enough in sight to die. Monster is there. and arrives predictable. If they just examine and sell the traps with 100y guarantee or the ever-burning torches then they would get rich. I resented a few aspects of the film. They should have stopped using CGI and build a real life model. And it is like they wrote a movie to show a few certain items and events.

Sinbad (Manu Bennett) steals the Chronicles of the King Minos from the camp of the evil sorcerer Al-Jibar (Steven Grives) with the location of the golden head of the Colossus of Rhodes. He also saves the slave Tara (Holly Brisley) and brings her to his ship. Sinbad sails with Tara and his crew to the Island of Minos and they meet a village of descents of Minos. They learn that the treasure is guarded by the Minotaur in a labyrinth and Sinbad gets rid of the beast. When they are celebrating, Al-Jibar arrives in the village with the flesh eater Seif (Jared Robinson) and his army, and demands the scroll for him. Out of the blue, the villagers turn into beasts and attack the outsiders. Who will survive? "Sinbad and the Minotaur" is a lame movie with a good story and awful acting and costumes. The non-charismatic Manu Bennett looks like Rambo or a marine with his hair cut and his acting is limited to grimaces. Lily Brown is histrionic in the role of the priestess Arianna. The villains Al-Jibar and Seif are sinister and Holly Brisley is very sexy. Despite the low-budget, the acting and costumes could be better. My vote is four. Title (Brazil): "Sinbad e o Minotauro" ("Sinbad and the Minotaur")

This has more in relation to those violent and sadistic, sword and sandal TV productions, than the original Arabian Knight tales. With very little substance and some truly terrible monster effects. A bit of creativity with a couple of action sequences and some nasty human creatures. Hardly much of a recommendation at all.

You know what you are getting with this movie, so don't set your expectations up too high. This is one of those type of movies that were made with all the right intentions, but faltered under horrible CGI effects. If you enjoy fantasy and mythical adventures, then you might find some enjoyment in "Sinbad and the Minotaur", just prepare to ward your eyes away from some gut-wrenching abysmal CGI effects. Story-wise, then "Sinbad and the Minotaur" is straight forward and very easy to follow. It is a fast paced movie, and that worked well in favor of the movie. And the action sequences were actually quite alright as well. As for the acting, well, it was adequate but nothing outstanding or memorable. And it was a shame that they didn't have any famous actors or actresses to star in the movie in order to lift up the standards. There are far better fantasy movies out there, and "Sinbad and the Minotaur" wasn't memorable enough to stand out in the genre.

Apparently, people love to denounce "Sinbad and Minotaur" (2011) because it's clear that the actors learned their lines the same day their scenes were shot and the production was done at lightning speed. On top of this is a we're-not-taking-this-too-seriously air akin to the Indiana Jones sequels. The criticizers can't seem to get past these limitations to see what is, actually, a fun, rollicking Sinbad adventure in the manner of "The Golden Voyage of Sinbad" and "Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger," only much faster-paced. Muscleman Manu Bennett would've made a better Sinbad if they had done something with his hair and maybe given him a goatee. As it is, he looks too much like a Jersey Shore hunk. Despite this, he nails the part and conveys the joie de vivre of Sinbad. In fact, one of the highlights of the film is the great joy of living portrayed by all the protagonists. Another highlight is the great locations, shot in Queensland, Australia. There's a good variety of settings, like forests, rock outcroppings, deserts, the sea, and caves. Speaking of caves, some of the cave sets are pretty unconvincing, sort of like the original Star Trek TV series, but not so bad that it spoils the film. It's just part of the charm. There's a nice smorgasbord of women as well, including a gorgeous belly dancer near the beginning and fleeing damsel with see-through attire, lol. The villain (Steven Grives) is also strong with his gruesome cannibal/vampire sidekick. The film runs 88 minutes. BOTTOM LINE: If you can look past the fact that the actors essentially learned their lines the same day of shooting, this is a fun, thrilling Sinbad yarn filled with high adventure, swashbuckling, magic and beautiful women. Yeah, it's a throw-away flick, but aren't all Sinbad films, really? Besides, "Sinbad and the Minotaur" is the definition of joie de vivre; it's a good film for when you just want to turn off your brain and have a good time. If it weren't for the overt negatives noted above I wouldn't hesitate to give it a higher rating. GRADE: C+ or B-

This movie is so horrible, it's hilarious! My friend and I watched this mainly because of Manu Bennett who plays Crixus in the show Spartacus. The acting was atrocious and slightly below the talent level of a group of third graders in their school play. But while it was utterly dreadful, it made my night! I was in hysterics throughout the whole entire movie. Words cannot describe how bad this movie is. You really have to see it to know what I'm talking about. If you want a good laugh, you should give this movie a go. It's about an hour and a half long, but I have a feeling that half of that was filler because they repeated themselves so often. It was either to give the movie some length or to recap what's been happening in case you weren't paying attention ten minutes ago. I don't think this constitutes as a spoiler, but I'll check the box in case; Sinbad has a catchphrase. "Details!"