The first live-action adaptation of Red Sonja, while iconic for its time, wasn't quite successful. This one diverts from the source material even further, turning the character into a feminist icon while giving way to a standard Gladiator plot. It's still low budget, but the charm of '80s kitsch is replaced by questionable CGI. This version of the heroine is slight and diminutive and kind of hard to take seriously as a warrior, but I guess that's why it's high fantasy.
What's funny about remakes/reboots is that they often make the original look better by comparison, even when that distinction is not deserved. I hate to admit this, but I did kind of enjoy it. Maybe I just have a fondness for redheads...
2-piece chainmail bikini out of 5
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