X-Ceptional Film In Every Way!

Rating: Null/10 (10 April 2004)

In terms of high adventure, this is "The Man Who Would Be King". The acting is superb. The dialogue is rich. Every character feels believable. No cartoonish villains, every side of the issue is presented by people who believe they are the ones who are in the right, and honestly fell that way. This movie delivers on its characters, and the action scenes are there only to advance plot and build character, and that's the best kind of action sequences. This movie redefines comic book genre. It restores the sense of epic adventure and grand-scale storytelling that's been absent from far too many of today's alleged blockbusters. I swear, if this movie wasn't based on a comic book it would've been one of those adventures that would've received considered for the Oscars back when the Academy still cared about films in general, not just the ones with the best campaigns.