Director: Travis Knight

Cast: Nicholas Galitzine, Camila Mendes, Idris Elba, Jared Leto

Synopsis:

In MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE, Director Travis Knight brings the legendary franchise back to the big screen in this epic live-action adventure. After being separated for 15 years, the Sword of Power leads Prince Adam (Nicholas Galitzine) back to Eternia where he discovers his home shattered under the fiendish rule of Skeletor (Jared Leto). To save his family and his world, Adam must join forces with his closest allies, Teela (Camila Mendes) and Duncan/Man-At-Arms (Idris Elba), and embrace his true destiny as He-Man — the most powerful man in the universe.

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I don't think I was prepared for how much I would laugh and enjoy Masters of the Universe. But I also couldn't help but make comparisons to producer Dino De Laurentiis's 1980 Flash Gordon. Of course, it probably didn’t hurt that the sound of Brian May’s living guitar was wailing throughout the film, echoing Queen’s contribution to Flash. Oh, and then, at a climactic moment, Queen's “Princes of the Universe” exploded into the theatre. Derivative never sounded so good..

There were so many ways to appreciate this film. There was the cast, the music, the never-ending callbacks to the toys, the humour, the constant ‘80s synthesizer vibe. And while the soundtrack for this film was high intensity... so was the campiness. There really was no other direction for director Travis Knight to go. We're talking about a film based on a mid-‘80's toy line from Mattel, the same company that brought us the Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots, Mr. Potato Head and Cabbage Patch Kids. He-Man fits right in there.

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