Hated it!

Rating: 1/10 (20 September 2000)

This movie's popularity is completely inexplicable. It is basically a pastiche of cliches from every historical epic ever made. The basic premise - a man's loved one's are killed and then he gets revenge on the sneering villain - is reminiscent of everything from Braveheart to Ben-Hur. The only bright spots are the performances of Russell Crowe, Derek Jacobi, and the late, lamented Oliver Reed, but the film is so awful, who could care?