It's better than the reviews

Rating: Null/10 (19 August 2001)

I will see anything with Nicolas Cage but do not always like his movies. I had fairly low expectations for this one given the bad reviews but I really enjoyed it. John Hurt was great. The movie tries to combine humor with war, which was done so well in "Life is Beautiful." It is difficult to do and this film pulls it off but awkwardly. Nicolas Cage and Penelope Cruz were both good. Everyone needs to lay off about the accents.