Overall, I will say this is a very good movie.
The director assures that audience don't get bored in the first few minutes wherein the father of Balian comes to take him to Jerusalem. The first few minutes are absolutely enthralling and the movie moves at an amazing speed.
However, after Balain reaches Jerusalem, the movie tends to stall a little bit and gradually one tends to lose interest. I haven't the least bit idea about the history of Jerusalem, so people like me are more interested in the purpose of Balian.
More minutes are wasted in characters and unnecessary dialogs until finally Saladin arrives on the scene.
Fans of LOTR will certainly look forward to the battle scenes here although in LOTR trilogy, the battles were huge and the number of warriors was amazing. Yet, this movie pulls off stunning battle scenes although only few moments of the battle is really shown in this movie. The battles end abruptly at the end of each day and clearly one does not get an idea of what each side has gained or lost.
Finally, Balian surrenders to Saladin simply aware of the fact that his forces will not last against that of Saladin and that his ultimate aim is to achieve peace and harmony in Jerusalem.
Although, this movie lags in some respects, this is a visual treat. The cinematography is excellent.So, better spend a few bucks on it...
The director assures that audience don't get bored in the first few minutes wherein the father of Balian comes to take him to Jerusalem. The first few minutes are absolutely enthralling and the movie moves at an amazing speed.
However, after Balain reaches Jerusalem, the movie tends to stall a little bit and gradually one tends to lose interest. I haven't the least bit idea about the history of Jerusalem, so people like me are more interested in the purpose of Balian.
More minutes are wasted in characters and unnecessary dialogs until finally Saladin arrives on the scene.
Fans of LOTR will certainly look forward to the battle scenes here although in LOTR trilogy, the battles were huge and the number of warriors was amazing. Yet, this movie pulls off stunning battle scenes although only few moments of the battle is really shown in this movie. The battles end abruptly at the end of each day and clearly one does not get an idea of what each side has gained or lost.
Finally, Balian surrenders to Saladin simply aware of the fact that his forces will not last against that of Saladin and that his ultimate aim is to achieve peace and harmony in Jerusalem.
Although, this movie lags in some respects, this is a visual treat. The cinematography is excellent.So, better spend a few bucks on it...