A solid 7

Rating: 7/10 (6 June 2000)

This is a good movie, not a great movie. Better to see on the big screen, and it is worth the 8.50 I paid for. I am a follower of history, and when I entered the movie line for the film I hoped this would not turn into a either or hollywood or politically correct film, in order to have a believable script. It did, the story was a little hollywood, but gave a good description of the brutality, and views of the time. I will not spoil the story, but it is sort of out a Shakespearian play, with revenge being the main motivator in the story line. This give you a good feel for the brutality of the time, and the sort of honor that follows this hypocrisy. A good epic. The budget was big enough to make this a believable epic, and the action is done with perfection. It's nice to see lesser name actors in films these day, because it give you bigger over all budget for the film instead of watching some one get payed 30 million and it hurts the rest of the film. The film wasn't too long either, and that is good considering how long it was. I gave it a 7 maybe, because it didn't grab me, but if I watch it another time I will probably like it more.