Not ashamed to say I enjoyed it

Rating: 8/10 (12 January 2000)

I can't understand why people were so down on this movie. It found its way onto more than a few Worst of the Year lists and was generally ignored by the public.
I enjoyed Crichton's book and the movie was quite faithful to it. Some parts regarding the eaters of the dead were a little silly, but hey, no more so than most of the stuff we're expected to buy from any other movie.

On the whole, it was genuinely funny and the sword-fighting action quality was a treat after countless Hercules cheese-fests. I was also totally satisfied with the way the movie handled the language problem. Although I wondered how Antonio learned the viking word for "grape," once again, a little suspension of disbelief goes a long way. This isn't a historical drama here, folks, but it is a satisfying two hours.