A mediocre film featuring medieval warfare

Rating: 5/10 (26 February 2013)

I wasn't expecting much from this movie. 80% of the film is boring dialogue, much of it irrelevant from the historical events in question. So I found myself fast forwarding through most of the talking, to get the to the Medieval siege warfare which is the only reason I watched the film.
Honestly, the battle scenes are pretty good. The visual effects are pretty convincing, and dramatic. I would have liked to see more of them.
Where this movie falls flat is the ridiculous portrayal of the Turks as humanitarian heroes, and the Christians as arrogant tyrants. When the city is finally conquered, the Turk commander announces that everyone will be spared. The sun rises and everyone lives happily ever after. It's just blatant propaganda, and impossible to take seriously.
At the end of the day, this appears to be a production from a film making culture which hasn't quite come of age yet. But I'm happy they made the effort, because I love history, and this is a most important event which more people should know about.