Soldier Of God
- Caught In A Fantasy
- Aug 4, 2024
- 1 min read
Title: Soldier Of God (15)
Year: 2005
Running Time: 92 minutes
Director: W D Hogan
Cast: Tim Abell (Rene), Bill Mendieta (Hasan), Mapi Galan (Soheila)
Notes: None
Rating: 5
Thoughts: A Knight Templar meets a mysterious man, a Muslim, in the desert. He then questions his role as a Crusader.
The synopsis perhaps gives the clue - this doesn't have a lot of action. In fact the sleeve shot has as much fighting as the film.
I do kind of like the film's efforts to get inside the mind of the Crusader, and to question the total belief in the cause he might hold. But that should be a scene or two, not a whole movie.
In essence, the Knight is tempted, he falls in love with a Princess, he questions why the Crusaders are there and it's a movie about life decisions. That's all fine but it looks like an action film.
The strap is "A warrior Knight Templar fights for his freedom." No he doesn't.
It looks very nice, and the acting is strong. But I'm not a fan of the story - it would be a great plot device in a broader action film but I feel the balance is wrong.
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