Not as good as I expected

Rating: 7/10 (21 December 2003)

Overall, a pretty good film, I thought that Douglas had too many scenes of him just staring into the distance with that look of determination. I get it, he's determined. When I saw that Kubrick had directed this, I was a bit surprised at the final result. There was nothing that amazing about the camera work here. Some scenes, such as the large migration sequences amazed me not because of the cinematic power, but because there were a hell of a lot of extras. The musical score was weak, the same 4 or five notes played over and over again. I don't think xylophones have a place in that kind of score. I know I seem to be tearing down the film. I understand it is a classic and respect it for it's sheer magnitude but don't think I would ever watch it again.