Rating: 7 out of 10, this movie just misses being great. The story moves right along and the characters are engaging and for the most part well acted. The battle scenes are a little too much comic book and they should have given Cage a helmet that fits, he would lasted 5 seconds with the one he wears in a real battle. There is chemistry between Cage and Perlman as world weary warriors trying to get home who get sidetracked into transporting an accused witch. Foy is very good at the changing demeanor her part calls for. Perlman, as always, is pitch perfect as the grizzled veteran. Sheehan gets the Tony Curtis award for misplaced accents in a historical epic but seems to be a very talented actor. Cage just does not have the physicality to carry off his part. He is just too frail looking to be convincing as a medieval knight - I mean he would have some sort of neck after spending his adult life wearing armor and a steel helmet. The ending confrontation with the demon is well done and the lead up is very entertaining. A nice popcorn movie that could have been a lot more.
MVP: Perlman as the ever faithful and dangerous Felson
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