‘Masters Of The Universe’ Review: A Surprisingly Great He-Man Movie
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- I like the characters and I’m a huge fan of the Sword & Sorcery and Sword and Planet genres that inspired Masters of the Universe.
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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about TV shows, movies, video games, entertainment & culture.Follow Author Jun 08, 2026, 07:35pm EDTJun 08, 2026, 07:49pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.Masters of the Universe Credit: Amazon MGM Studios When the first trailer for Masters of the Universe dropped, I really wasn’t sure what to think. It looked kind of cheesy. There was a lot of CGI on display, and I think this steady diet of Marvel and DC comic book movies and endless Jurassic Park spinoffs and Godzilla movies have made me a bit leery of CGI. The technology has been overused with largely unimpressive results in modern cinema. Instead of making these imagined worlds feel bigger and more exciting, they often feel smaller and more cramped.
But I was a He-Man fan as a kid. I had a bunch of the old action figures. I like the characters and I’m a huge fan of the Sword & Sorcery and Sword and Planet genres that inspired Masters of the Universe. I was curious and mildly hopeful when I headed to the theater with my son, but my expectations were not super high. I’ve learned to manage expectations.