Eye candy is dandy but a good plot it is not!

Rating: 3/10 (9 July 2014)

I should have seen it coming. When the collective circus of Hollywood pundits start hyping a movie to the high heavens it is usually an indication I'm about to be disappointed. I can't completely dismiss this movie. The production values were top notch and the scenery and images are almost worth the price of the movie. This is a good thing because it was a confusing mush of unconnected tripe.
It is suppose to be the story of how human actions resonate through time told through the same actors in different tales across differing eras. Far from a profound reflection of the human condition it only succeeds in making one utter "Huh?" Perhaps the critics all applauded because they didn't want to be the honest one who admits they were lost and wanted to save face. Kind of like the fine clothes on the naked emperor.
One scene in particular just got my eyes rolling. A women starts mouthing some generic non-sense while her speech is being defended by desperate rebels. Rebels fighting and dying just so she can say her generic non-sense. A scene all to typical of this disappointment of a movie.