Fun if inconsistent little gothic fantasy. Some of the set pieces and production design are very impressive and there are some decent performances. Purefoy in particular. But it also gets distracted in side quests and a disproportionate amount of the run time seems to be people slopping around in muddy, nondescript patches of wasteland.
The film also seems stuck between an action adventure and something darker. A much stronger horror tone would've been appropriate, with a commitment to some proper…