Would have been easy to do it better...

Rating: 5/10 (3 May 2002)

I don't understand why the movie couldn't have been closer to the book. Sure, they need to cut corners for time reasons (the historical overview was VERY well done) but in many places the movie looks like it was made from Cliff's Notes. If they had READ THE BOOK they could have made a GREAT film. Many choices were wrong, and it wouldn't have taken much effort to be more faithful. Great effects, though.