Rotten
The average episode of Xena or Hercules offers a more compelling and imaginative photoplay.
Scott Foundas, Variety
Dungeons & Dragons
This is no game
2000 · 1h 47m · PG-13
Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Directed by
Courtney Solomon
Overview
The Empire of Izmer is a divided land: elite magicians called “mages” rule while lowly commoners are powerless. When Empress Savina vows to bring equality and prosperity to her land, the evil mage Profion plots to depose her.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
9%
Tomatometer
Rotten
The special effects ... are nothing special, which is as close as this painfully derivative clunker is ever going to get to a ringing endorsement.
Michael Rechtshaffen, Hollywood Reporter
Rotten
The movie has the cheap software look of something found on the Space channel at 4 a.m.
Geoff Pevere, Toronto Star
Rotten
This movie may be the clumsiest, most inept cinematic exploitation of an item with kid appeal that we have yet seen.
Susan Stark, Detroit News
Rotten
Without Irons' hamming, there wouldn't be much to chew on in this exasperatingly plotted mess.
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel
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