Titus would be better if the sound was off. The first sign of this is in the beginning, where following the muddy soldiers are motorcycle riding soldiers, horse drawn chariots, and then soldiers riding on mini-tanks. Politicians speak in front of microphones one minute, and revelers lounge beside a Roman bath in another. The costumes also display a schizophrenic sense of time, but Taymor makes them all blend together seamlessly. Characters are dressed in togas one moment and elegant suits and ties in another.
Scenes take place in old palaces and modern mansions.
The effect is breathtaking. But the look isn't enough the save an otherwise bad movie.