Wow!

Rating: 10/10 (6 May 2000)

Really the only word to sum up this movie is WOW!
Its a cliche but -- they just don't make movies like this anymore. Great acting, great special effects, great battle scenes -- but here's the unusual thing -- it also has a really interesting, well drawn out plot. Its the type of movie that just makes you want to stand up and cheer. In fact, at certain scenes during the movie, the audience started to applaud -- DURING THE MOVIE!
This marks a true return to form for visual master Ridley Scott, and Russell Crowe should, no WILL, finally become the star that he has so long deserved to be.
Who cares about the similarities to Braveheart -- trust me, if you love Braveheart, you'll adore this film. Go see it and fall in love with movies again.