Great potential never realized due to poor editing

Rating: 7/10 (1 November 2000)

Its definitely not Braveheart - not even close, but it could have been. The story has great potential, the cast turned in fantastic performances, the dialogue could have been beefed up but it kept the story entertaining, the narration was an essential element used well, the cinematography was captivating, battle scenes were well choreographed and filmed, poor set lighting often obscured characters and action but not a serious flaw, the story was choppy and had holes at times - most likely due to editing.
From a critical view, this film was somewhat disappointing. It could have been an epic adventure but clumsy editing took care of that. I did, however, enjoy it for its sheer action, heroics, and battle field entertainment value. I liked it and would recommend it to action/adventure fans. I would like to see a re-edited - director's cut version.