Not what i was hoping for.

Rating: 6/10 (8 April 2006)

I have just finished watching this film and i have to say i am somewhat bemused by some of the comments i have read. I found the film entertaining but only just, it was slow starting and never really picked up any kind of tempo, the battle scene was disappointing, special effects were OK but nothing special and at one point, a scene were the queen is seen sledding across a frozen lake, this was quite false looking. It is in my opinion poorly directed, the scene with Aslam dying on the sacrificial slab with Susan and Lucy looking on was a prime example of this, more should have been put into this scene and the two girls would have been far more traumatised to see what was happening. This is not comparable to the Lord Of the Rings trilogy in any way. Peter Jackson would have made a far better job of directing this classic tale, lets hope for better on the next instalment, although i do not hold out any hopes.
6/10 and i feel i am being generous.