Review of Kingdom of Heaven (2005) by Russell H — 09 Oct 2016

It really wants to be Gladiator but it is not. Orlando Bloom sucks but every other actor in the movie makes it watchable.

This review of Kingdom of Heaven (2005) was written by Russell H on 09 Oct 2016.

Kingdom of Heaven has generally received positive reviews.

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