A 14th century Crusader returns with his comrade to a homeland devastated by the Black Plague. The Church commands the two knights to transport a witch to a remote abbey, where monks will perform a ritual in hopes of ending the pestilence.
It's Centurion Deux without the second-coming-of-Carpenter pretense, though you still wish the trashiness were more distinctive.
– Keith Uhlich,
Time Out New York,
12 Jan 2011
rotten:
Cage is effective as a falling down drunk in Las Vegas or a treasure hunter navigating goofy road trips but not as a disillusioned champion of the Church going one-on-one with a demon. Steven Seagal would have been more believable.
– James Berardinelli,
ReelViews,
12 Jan 2011
fresh:
Director Dominic Sena sets a quick pace; the dull moments are brightened by the unexpectedly likable team of Cage and Perlman.
– Rafer Guzman,
Newsday,
4 Apr 2011
rotten:
Another forgettable trifle from Cage.
– Leah Rozen,
TheWrap,
7 Oct 2011
rotten:
After a while, the movie tires of the witch business and trots out a plot twist that permits the effects department to spend money.