Trying too hard to be cool - Spoilers

Rating: 1/10 (2 April 2003)

The movie tries too hard to impress the audience and it utterly failed.
The plot is empty and the "twist" is ridiculous. If there IS indeed a political statement in the movie as many may think so, that statement is also ridiculous. The King started the war so there will be peace to follow?
To conquer other so all other conqueror cannot kill anymore? Why don't you just simply surrender to other state to prevent them from waring? Stupid, isn't it? It's OK for you to conquer "for peace" and other states are all bad. Teah right, whatever. Standard mindset of bureaucracy.
The color in the movie is too stron in my taste. The "Rushmon" story telling is poorly used. After the "Broken Sword" died (or hurt) the 4th time in the movie. I have lost all my feelings to the death of that guy.
I suggest only watch it if you are curious.
I won't call it a cheap imitation of other great movies, because it's an expensive one.