You'd think Yates' failure driven and weaker type heros would work in fantasy, but his light dramatic touch just doesn't seem to fit with the story, and he apparentally has no sense of epic; it all comes across as a bunch of random crap thrown together. Also, it's not really that cheesy, just bad and boring. The whole design of the thing is really ugly as well. P.S: The protagonist should never be the least interesting character. It makes the movie drag even if everyone else is awesome.

An absolutely glorious cheesefest from start to finish!

This film is based around one big gimmick weapon but if you're going to have a gimmick make it the best one possible. There's nothing that beats a giant ninja star with retractable blades. The unusual sci-fi setting with swords also makes this much more interesting than the majority of 80's cheese. It's a must see if you love B-movies.

Just a really fun, eccentric European B-movie. Keep your eyes peeled for a young Liam Neeson.

It's generic as all hell, but fans of cornball 80s fantasy like myself will probably find it at least ironically enjoyable. James Horner's epic score on the other hand is unironically awesome and would fit even in a better movie. I love how well over half of Colwyn's companions literally don't do a single thing except die dramatically.

Old-fashioned derring-do taking place on a somewhat unattractive planet

Great film for hardcore fantasy fans and action fans alike. A must see for the inner geek inside you.

Peter Yates' fantasy (with odd sci-fi trimmings) feels like a groundbreakingly generic work. The fantastical world of the film is the same faux-Tolkein/faux-Arthurian silliness that has choked so much latter-day fantasy; that said, KRULL is competently made and passably entertaining. Freddie Jones isn't too bad as the Obi-Wan-esque Ynyr, while Liam Neeson and Robbie Coltrane make welcome early appearances. The script is poor, with weak comic relief, but the production design is truly stunning.

Almost everything is cheap and bad in this movie but somehow it manages to be watchable.

What TheDenizen said. You'd have to be braindead to enjoy this as a sober adult.

Objectively it's just a pretty bad movie with some decent ideas and effects, but there's that certain charm to it. Also loads of camp value.

A weird sci-fi/fantasy genre rip-off of Star Wars, there's some good imagery and idea here, though the actual effects can't always match the ambition of them. The plot is fairly basic and the love conquers all ending is trite and unsatisfying, but the journey itself has it's moments though it lacks an epic feel. Krull has some decent characters, but the lead is flat and uninteresting. This needed better casting and a rewrite or two of the plot to elevate it above 'if nothing else is on' fare.

Features one of the greatest soundtracks ever, gorgeous scenery, and outstanding set pieces. Sure, it's a cross between "Star Wars" and "Dragonslayer". However, thanks to some terrific humor, perfect pacing, and interesting, sympathetic characters, it occasionally surpasses Star Wars itself; the music is ever-present, elevating every scene, and the scenery and set pieces make the action far more thrilling. One of my favorites as a kid, and still terrific as an adult.

I remember the video game fondly, and the movie not so much.

Overly long and terrible. Even Hawk the Slayer is better than this crap.

Yet another wannabe Star Wars. The arcade game was more fun than the movie

Not unwatchable 3d adventure.

This movie is just pure B-Movie fun. If I'm in the mood for just beautiful awfulness, I'll give my Krull dvd a spin.

Fun to watch garbage.

Pretty good. A simple story with great effects for 1983.

Hah, watched with a bunch of friends. Ongoing jokes about this movie still surface every once in awhile.

The story is very familiar, but the world that is created is quite captivating.