An exhilarating, sweeping epic that begs to be seen on the largest possible screen.
75
Miami HeraldRene Rodriguez
Miami HeraldRene Rodriguez
Lacks emotional depth and sweep -- but the movie still delivers the type of rousing, large-scale adventure that marked the best films of its kind
70
Film.comRobert Horton
Film.comRobert Horton
The heroism and the tigers and the epic grandeur all leave behind the flavor of cynicism.
63
Boston GlobeJay Carr
Boston GlobeJay Carr
It epitomizes the kind of high-profile bloodshed we now expect to herald the hazy, lazy, blockbuster-fixated days of summer.
60
Chicago ReaderJonathan Rosenbaum
Chicago ReaderJonathan Rosenbaum
The script by producer David Franzoni, John Logan, and William Nicholson is serviceable but not exactly inspired.
60
L.A. WeeklyManohla Dargis
L.A. WeeklyManohla Dargis
Filled with brilliant filmmaking and features outstanding performances, but it's neither profound enough nor pop enough to be great -- it's mournful, serious, beautiful and, finally, pointless.
Like an aging athlete who knows how to husband strength and camouflage weaknesses, it makes the most of what it does well and hopes you won't notice its limitations.