Powerful film-making

Rating: 9/10 (4 January 2007)

My biggest problems with the movie are the epic pacing as well as the general unlikability of the main character. When the assassins came after Jet, I could sympathize and was shocked they didn't put him to death! His life was lived in complete self-indulgence and he didn't seem to care one bit for "his people". So, for the only time in history, I found myself rooting for the assassins! If you DID actually enjoy this film, I can suggest several other epics that are dreadfully dull and overrated: The English Patient, Gandhi, and Ryan's Daughter.
This is NOT to say that I dislike epics or long movies--just not ones where you could care less for the characters (with the exception of Gandhi) and where the pacing is so slow. If you are not a glutton for punishment, try watching The Last Emperor.