Review of Kingdom of Heaven (2005) by Eric M — 27 Mar 2017

The Director's Cut adds essential material to Scott's thoughtful, pensive, and technically masterful medieval epic.

This review of Kingdom of Heaven (2005) was written by Eric M on 27 Mar 2017.

Kingdom of Heaven has generally received positive reviews.

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I watched the Directors Cut and I do feel the main problem is that it?s rather boring. 3 hours feels like a chore to get through…

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