Review of Kingdom of Heaven (2005) by Duncan K — 06 Jan 2013

Overly too long, Ridley Scott's epic has epic scenes but doesn't match the quality of Gladiator.

This review of Kingdom of Heaven (2005) was written by Duncan K on 06 Jan 2013.

Kingdom of Heaven has generally received positive reviews.

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