A good old fashioned epic

Rating: 10/10 (31 July 2000)

In the manner of the BIG films of the Spartacus and How the West was Won and others era. These are few and far between now and rightly so. If you are going to sit for three hours (including previews etc.) then it has to be an exceptional film. This one is. Story, History, Scenery, Camera work, Stars that can fill the screen , what else? this film had the lot and can you believe it no swearing or gratuitous sex scenes or violence. Yes there was battle violence a-plenty but, if anything, this was understated. On leaving the movie I had that elated feeling of being a part of something special but with no specific highlights to focus on. The whole film was just that good. 10/10