With her chain mail bikini and schlocky comic book origins, a nuanced take on Red Sonja seemed out of the question. It’s been 40 years since Red Sonja came and went, and the character is long overdue for a second chance. Red Sonja feels every bit like the classic sword and sorcery epics that once dominated the zeitgeist. Red Sonja calls to mind other hyper-stylized fantasy-thrillers like Furiosa and — for better or worse — The Princess or Mortal Engines. Red Sonja hits theaters on August 15.