So-so

Rating: 7/10 (16 August 2002)

MILD SPOILER
I bought the DVD with much expectation, but I am rather disappointed. To tell the truth, this film is only a western version of Hongkongnese action movie. The movie is an action flick with violence coming scene after scene. I can't say I don't appreciate the effort made by the producers but watching people fight for 3 consecutive hours is not so interesting. One more thing is that some characters in the fellowship are so thinly developed that I feel nothing for them at all!
The story is okay, the acting is great and the cinematography is impeccable. Yet, it is not the best among the 5 films nominated for Oscar Best Picture. To me, 7/10 is all it deserves.