not as good as I expected

Rating: 7/10 (30 May 2006)

For all the credit given I was expecting a lot more from this film. Sure the scenery and acting was great and the portrayal of homosexuals refreshing - actually making them out to be human which I for one totally approve of - but could it go any slower? OK I'm being harsh I know and after reading through a number of other comments, which generally rate it between 9 and 10 out of 10, I feel kind of mean BUT while I would watch it again, it just didn't live up to the expectations it had earned from previous reviews. I saw the film after the 'mad dash to the cinema' episode and while I was interested in the characters life and the beautiful scenery and the...characters life?... I did expect a lot more from such a highly acclaimed film. While the film was not as brilliant as I expected the cinematography was stunning, the scenery magnificent and the acting superb (even though our brilliant Heath Ledger barely opened his mouth when he spoke. Even after my harsh comments I would still recommend the film as after I saw it I appreciated it more. All in all a nice film but nothing overly extraordinaries