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Kingdom of Heaven
Starring: Orlando Bloom, Liam Neeson, Edward Norton Directed by: Ridley Scott Rated R Genre: Action/Drama Synopsis: A blacksmith follows his estranged father to Jerusalem during the crusades My Thoughts: I went and saw this in theaters with some of my friends, hoping it would be a great movie. It wasn't. Scorecard Acting- Orlando Bloom is one of the most over rated actors right now, I was not impressed with his skills, and was really disappointed in with his character. Liam Neeson did a good job as usual, and Edward Norton (whom was under a mask the entire movie) did a great job with what he had to work with. (1/2) Direction- I have liked a lot of Ridley Scott films. He usually knows what the audience wants to see. In this case, he didn't. The direction like the story was all over the place, it didn't make a lot of sense, and seemed to be thrown together. (0) Story- This is loosely based on the true story that occurred during the crusades in the 12th century. The problem with this story though, it didn't have flow to it. It seemed to be all over the place, and seemed to be a task to keep up with. (0) Expectations- I actually expected this movie to be enjoyable. Boy was I wrong. This movie fell flat because it seemed too complicated to keep up with. (0) Boring?- 145 minutes of pure unadulterated dread. The sad thing is, I have been hearing that the directors cut (which is 30% longer) is better. I just can not deal with more than I already had to, it was dull and very boring and to an extent very complicated. (0) Final Score: 1/2 out of 5 Final Thoughts: I wish the story wasn't too hard to follow. I am sure it could have been decent at least. Oh well. Norton as the leper king was good stuff, I wish he would have been in it more, I really enjoyed Brendan Gleeson for the short time he was in this film too, but that's the way things fall...do not see this movie, even if you are a fan of Orlando Bloom, it isn't worth the agony.
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