Perhaps the best all-around movie I have ever watched

Rating: 10/10 (6 July 2001)

The beautiful thing about this movie is that it has no major flaws. It is wholesome and a great film for the family, yet has enough witty dialog and action to please adults. It is true to the book (a real rarity in Hollywood) and the casting is superb. The music is pleasant, the dialog is delivered perfectly, and the movie's pace is just right. I simply can not recommend it enough.
Some have commented negatively on the *very* low budget special effects and sets, but I find that they fit perfectly with the movie. It is not meant to be a big budget Hollywood spectacular - it is meant to be a story of fantasy, a story of "Fencing, fighting, torture, revenge, giants, monsters, chases, escapes, true love, miracles...", and that it most certainly is.
My only "gripe" is that the DVD has pretty much no special features.