Review of Kingdom of Heaven (2005) by Jason M — 13 Feb 2016
Ridley Scott is the most inconsistent and overrated director in cinema. He typically creates masterpieces or weak efforts. However, he has made a number of great movies and this is one of them. His great films include Blade Runner, Alien, Gladiator and Kingdom of Heaven. His weaker efforts include Prometheus, 1492 and Black Hawk Down.
Kingdom Of Heaven could have been one of the greatest epics in cinema. However, it is missing a certain element of depth that is present in Gladiator. Orlando Bloom is fine, but lacks the strong lead capability that Russell Crowe brought to Gladiator. Ed Norton's character of the leper king is the stuff of legend, and largely establishes the overall film's "epic" feel.
Recommended viewing for history buffs as an account of the 12th century Crusades.
This review of Kingdom of Heaven (2005) was written by Jason M on 13 Feb 2016.
Kingdom of Heaven has generally received positive reviews.
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