There's so many problems with this story one wonders how it ever went into development.
Why would the raiders of the mask allow Conan to live as a little boy? They burned the entire village down. Wouldn't they murder the boy as well?
And then once they have the mask, why does it take twenty years for them to locate a pureblood in order to activate the mask's powers? After all, the daughter can make an army of killers out of sand. I'm sure she's got enough powers to locate a woman.
Conan is a brute. A man of might. You've got to give him a bigger than life villain. However, we've got old man Stephen Lang. He's no match for Conan. In the final act, when they go head-to-head, he's hopelessly outmatched. You would think since he's wearing the mask, it would give him great powers to beat Conan.
The mask is the problem. They set it up to be an object that can conquer the world. And yet all we get out of it is bringing a murdered woman back to life. Big damn deal! It should've turned Zym into the Devil. He should've been as monstrous as Hell. In the end, Conan should have bitten off more than he can chew to set up a climatic finale.
Rose McGowan's character is confusing. She's got powers (we don't know why) yet she only uses them at times. She should've grown more powerful as the story develops. Instead, after the sand army, she stops displaying any kind of powers and becomes insignifcant to the plot.
Jason Momoa has presence. The script lets him down.
We could've had an edgy PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN here. It should've been an action-packed thrill-ride. Instead, we're given a story that has a hard time appealing to anyone.
If you're going to go with the supernatural angle, go all out. Sorcery should've played a much bigger role. It would be the only way to defeat the barbarian.
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