Crap, but pretty crap.

Rating: 3/10 (22 December 2005)

Poorly made, poorly written, poorly acted. This was, in no way, shape or form, the Best Picture of 1995. Not sure it would even finish in the Top 50.
Of course, this film appeals to those who like their blood and guts, their hatred of women and gays, and their history-lite.
What's to like? Cinematography is OK. Patrick McGoohan is great, as usual, though he stars in the worst homophobic scene in modern film.
What's not to like? Just about everything else. The praised heaped on this dung pile is truly stunning. More evidence that the movie-going public will eat whatever it's spoon-fed. Sad the Academy felt the same way.
What's next? Will 'The Longest Yard' remake win Best Picture of 2005? Wouldn't be any less preposterous.