Wonderful Movie, Ignore Overanalyzing Critics

Rating: Null/10 (1 April 2000)

I've never paid attention to "professional" reviews or compared a movie to others or by "Hollywood" standards. I thought this movie was superb. The casting was perfect, the battle scenes filmed perfectly, particularly the last battle scene in slow motion....thankfully, the movie stayed away from romance and focused on friendship, bravery, heroism, and history. I enjoyed all the actors....particularly Vladimir Kulich who portrayed Buliwyf. His performance was magnificent and puts to shame most performances by overrated and overpaid big Hollywood hotshot "stars"....I'm sure there is another gal or two out there who was a bit smitten with him as I admit I was. Not only was he able to portray bravery and courage, but at the same time he was wise, chivalrous, humble and compassionate. Antonio Banderas was great and it was nice to see Omar Sharif again. Yes, the movie could have been longer and more in depth but it wasn't and was still fantastic. I kept wondering where Prince Wigliff was during all the battles scenes but I suppose he cowarded out and hid with the women and children?? Go ahead and rent the sappy "Runaway Bride" this weekend. I think I'll rewind The 13th Warrior and watch it a third time. Four stars out of Five