Long, complicated, but worth it

Rating: 10/10 (10 June 2002)

In my opinion, the film was better than the book. Perhaps, being only 15 years old, it was a bit too complex for me. The film itself, while being bum numbingly long, had a superb cast and cinematography (as I'm sure everyone's noticed) Although it seriously dragged at times, it all built up to a stunning ending, which is well worth the wait. The cast were brilliant and practically everyone did a good job. The only thing I found hard to believe was Willem Dafoe as Caravaggio. Apart from that, every one of these characters draw you into their world and, with the help of scenery etc, make you feel as if you were travelling with them. So, all in all a brilliant movie, apart from it's length. Oh, and what's with the soundtrack? They could've at least attempted something more dramatic!