Review: should please history fans 
Sentiment: positive

Review: a terrific screenplay 
Sentiment: positive

Review: starts out mediocre , spirals downward , and thuds to the bottom of the pool with an utterly incompetent conclusion . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: as grand as the lord of the rings 
Sentiment: positive


Review: the film 's hackneyed message is not helped by the thin characterizations , nonexistent plot and pretentious visual style .