Another formulaic flick

Rating: 3/10 (6 May 2004)

I just saw a screening of this, and I was VERY disappointed. All the characters were too dramatic to be taken seriously. Most of Paris' lines got laughs from the audience, but it wasn't because they were jokes. Nothing about this movie was at all inspired. It's just Braveheart and Gladiator all over again, but done with a lot more money and a lot less heart. Hollywood loves to throw big names and lots of CGI into an overdramatic plot that was developed several thousand years ago and rehash it with minimal actual creativity and this movie shows that perfectly. I debated with myself during half the movie whether or not to walk out. The only thing that kept me in my seat to the end was that I had to give my friend a ride. I think he summed it up best, "That would be a great movie to watch on mute and do Mystery Science Theatre."