Just couldn't get into it........

Rating: 5/10 (6 July 2004)

Sumptuously filmed, fantastic cast, great sets, detailed costumes.
But I just could not get into this film...it's slow in parts and I think it's failing is I don't care about the characters. Actually while writing these comments I think I've worked out why it doesn't work for me, perhaps if we'd seen more bonding between DiCaprio and his father at the beginning I could have understood the passion for revenge.
I read somewhere that the score was changed at the last minute and the original cut was an hour longer, I'd like to see that version to see if the whole thing jells better then.
Shame...I wanted to like it.