Mythica: A Quest for Heroes (2014)

Director: Anne K. Black

Starring: Melanie Stone, Adam Johnson, Jake Stormoen, Nicola Posener

The young magician Marek dreams of exciting adventures. When she meets the help-seeking priestess Teela she offers her assistance and provides a motley troupe. Together they go in search of Teela’s sister, who was kidnapped by a wild ogre.

They did not have the same budget for this Lord of the Rings-ish film, but they certainly made the most of it and I can admire that. The film has a really awesome score, though, and great costumes and great locations. Some scenes are absolute fantastic with great photography, others not so great, but certainly not bad! Ultimately, I thoroughly enjoyed this fantasy action adventure with very likable characters. There are wizards and magic throughout the film and towards the end ogres, orcs, and giant spiders – this was really entertaining! Loved it.

The film won awards for Best Director and Best Actress.