Review: a film which presses familiar herzog tropes into the service of a limpid and conventional historical fiction , when really what we demand of the director 
Sentiment: negative

Review: sit near the back and squint to avoid noticing some truly egregious lip-non-synching 
Sentiment: negative

Review: cheap trick 
Sentiment: negative

Review: kept much of the plot but jettisoned the stuff that would make this a moving experience for people who have n't read the book 
Sentiment: negative


Review: , the visuals and enveloping sounds of blue crush make this surprisingly decent flick worth a summertime look-see .