vapid, vacuous and valueless void

Rating: 2/10 (20 March 2006)

I can not believe this film is number 237 in the top 250 films of all time. Stop and think here people - are we really saying this film is better than Doctor Zhivago? No, definitely not - this is the worst kind of film - sententious, moralising rubbish rammed down our throats with nothing but a few slick visuals to help the disgusting medicine go down.
And trying to draw some conclusions about the state of anyone's nation from this extended pop video is meaningless - you may as well seek your political philosophy in the Muppet Show.
I like Natalie Portman, but she was wooden and unbelievable in this - probably not her fault - I mean, a rebirth scene with arms outstretched in the pouring rain? Pleaseeee, rain on no more clichés. There wasn't enough violence or special effects to make up for sitting through this twaddle. I would have left after 30 minutes, but my daughter wanted to see the end - I could have told her by then what it was going to be! This is a turkey of the highest order, and should be nowhere near the top 1000 films, never mind the top 250. Forget it.