first rate film with a schoolboy error

Rating: 8/10 (2 July 2000)

overall a really enjoyable film which kept me on the edge of my seat for the full showing. excellent acting by all involved, which makes me quite sad that i had failed to appreciate oliver reeds qualities until his point. however, one moment early on rather made me feel uncomfortable. why, having spent all this cash on wonderful sets, costumes and special effects did the film makers have to ruin my concentration with using the zulu chorus from the stanley baker / michael caine film of the same name and try to convince me the germanic tribes were singing it. i am by no means a purist or difficult to entertain but i do know my film music and i am afraid that this stupid use of old soundtrack rather devalued the early stages of an excellent film.