{"id":57497,"date":"2026-06-02T21:19:02","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T13:19:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=57497"},"modified":"2026-06-02T21:19:02","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T13:19:02","slug":"review-masters-of-the-universe-movie-review-he-man-returns-in-a-glorious-campy-nostalgia-trip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=57497","title":{"rendered":"Review | Masters of the Universe movie review: He-Man returns in a glorious, campy nostalgia trip"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.i-scmp.com\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/1280x720\/public\/d8\/images\/canvas\/2026\/06\/01\/04452f8d-e171-405d-bd1e-547490d7d8f5_1264551f.jpg?itok=C77EfzQQ&amp;v=1780303221\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\"><strong data-qa=\"ContentSchemaRender-defaultRenderMapFunctions-Component\" class=\"css-1mniedq ex3nmsa17\">3.5\/5 stars<\/strong><\/p>\n<div datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1xdhyk6 ec74h0k0\">Beloved 1980s action hero He-Man returns to the big screen in his first live-action feature in almost four decades. Helmed by <span data-qa=\"Component-Text\" class=\"css-0 ef9u0v00\"><em data-qa=\"ContentSchemaRender-defaultRenderMapFunctions-Component\" class=\"css-1mniedq ex3nmsa15\">Bumblebee<\/em><\/span> director Travis Knight, <em data-qa=\"ContentSchemaRender-defaultRenderMapFunctions-Component\" class=\"css-1mniedq ex3nmsa15\">Masters of the Universe<\/em> is a gloriously camp sword-and-planet adventure that feels less concerned with bringing in new fans than revelling in unbridled nostalgia.<\/div>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">Nicholas Galitzine provides the glistening torso of Adam, Prince of Eternia \u2013 He-Man\u2019s unassuming alter ego \u2013 who returns to his homeworld after years in exile on Earth to defend Castle Grayskull against his skull-faced nemesis Skeletor, hilariously realised by an unrecognisable Jared Leto.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">Idris Elba, Camila Mendes and the voice of Kristen Wiig lend their support, while Alison Brie all but steals the show as slinky sorceress Evil-Lyn.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">It is easy to forget that the iconic animated series, which first aired in 1983, was conceived only after Mattel \u2013 the makers of Barbie \u2013 launched a toy line of muscle-bound action figures in the hope of competing with the success of Star Wars.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">The mythological lore that blended sword-and-sorcery with science fiction came later, pitting He-Man against Skeletor in an ongoing battle for control of the magical Sword of Power \u2013 drawing heavily from established characters such as John Carter of Mars, Conan the Barbarian and Thor.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<center><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/lifestyle\/entertainment\/article\/3355549\/masters-universe-movie-review-he-man-returns-glorious-campy-nostalgia-trip?utm_source=rss_feed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article At Source <\/a><br \/>\n<center\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>3.5\/5 stars Beloved 1980s action hero He-Man returns to the big screen in his first live-action feature in almost four decades. 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