LOS ANGELES, Aug. 13 (UPI) -- Red Sonja , in theaters Friday, does not boast the resources major studios devote to their intellectual property. Nevertheless, its devotion to the source material and commitment to delivering to the best of its ability makes it more engaging than much of the competition.

Based on the character by Conan the Barbarian creator Robert E. Howard, Sonja (Matilda Lutz) is a warrior who believes she is the sole survivor of her tribe. When Sonja pursues some poachers, she is captured by Emperor Draygon (Robert Sheehan) and forced into gladiatorial combat.

Sonja fights alongside the likes of Petra (Rhona Mitra), Osin (Luca Pasqualino) and Daix (Ben Radcliffe), all the while trying to escape. Draygon is seeking the missing pages of the Book of Secrets that guided

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