Directed by Phil Hawkins and written by its star, Christopher Dane, the movie looks pretty good and is shot skillfully, with clean camerawork by David Meadows. Even the sets are decent and realistic, as many of the scenes were filmed in the woods, and the locations come across convincingly. The cast did a fine job of acting, and that is about as far as the movie goes on a positive note.
The story follows four men as they embark on a journey to fight the evil forces threatening their land and loved ones. As fantasy and adventure collide, four battle-weary Crusaders set out to track down an evil predator foretold in an ancient prophecy who has abducted all the men and children from a devastated village.
The obvious problem with Four Warriors is its low-budget production value, as the movie is full of incomplete details and unbelievable makeup and costumes. The characters are supposed to be battle-weary Crusaders, yet they look nothing like medieval fighters. The actors are clean-cut and fit, and look like a bunch of models attending a photo shoot. The weapons look truly fake, and the armor is way too clean and polished for the time period and situation.
The battles are extreme, but without the magical finesse needed to keep viewers interested throughout the story. The scenes never reach their ultimate level of danger. The choreography of the battles clearly missed their marks, and it was way too obvious. The movie had demons that were not at all scary and looked too much like humans. The movie is being touted as similar to Game of Thrones meets Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters, but I don’t see the resemblance at all, and it’s a good reason to avoid this film.
