Solid, but not groundbreaking

Rating: 6/10 (27 October 2000)

This movie received a bad rap at the movies, and I can see why. It's a solid, workmanlike movie, with good performances from all its actors... but it never rises above itself to be a truly 'great' movie. This is in spite of its premise - an Arab running around with a bunch of Vikings having adventures - which sounds like it could have interesting potential, doesn't it? It's a shame it wasn't taken further. I've rated the movie a '6' - and it's a very good '6' - because it kept my attention from start to finish... it just didn't give me the thrill that a really *good* movie does.