Be sure to stop by the concession stand and stock up on liquids before sitting down to watch Rupert Wyatt’s anachronistic swords-and-sandals epic set, as the opening graphics inform us, 1,500 years ago in Arabia. As the title would indicate, Desert Warrior takes place in arid settings, but they’re not nearly as arid as the turgid narrative devised by David Self and scripted by him, Erica Beeney and director Rupert Wyatt (Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Captive State). The film was shot five years ago and is only reaching theaters now, but it’s likely to be swept away as quickly as desert sands.
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