awful tripe

Rating: 1/10 (19 January 2005)

Really, this was one of the least enjoyable films i've seen.
3 dull hours long, the film mostly consisted of meandering dialogue and pointless flashbacks. The long battle scenes were actually a relief.
The Cu-ray-zee homosexual theme? Maybe it would have been controversial for Charlton Heston but don't expect to be shocked in 2005. I can't see it ever becoming cult gay cinema although the camp posturing in leather armour is kind of funny for a bit.
Angelina Jolie seemed to think she was playing a Russian female bond film villain...
The costumes and visuals were the only mitigating factor in a film obviously directed by committee.