Review of Pompeii (2014) by Timothy J — 17 Jan 2015

Bad Movie. The Volcano couldn't have killed the cast fast enough.

This review of Pompeii (2014) was written by Timothy J on 17 Jan 2015.

Pompeii has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Unarmed_Jord (27) on 16 Oct 2016

Gone is the supposed epic story and legend and instead in its place Pompeii delivers a pathetic love story, and even more pathetic story that…

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By M C (510) on 30 Jul 2016

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By Jamie C (1,664) on 27 Mar 2016

If you don't know the story but seen the trailer then you will probably guess how it all ends, It did feel like a B-movie version of Gladiator,…

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By Gav R (93) on 14 Oct 2017

Keither sufferland is woeful and the accent is hilarius. Kit struggles to ignite the unbelievable fight scenes…

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By Simon G (367) on 26 May 2017

Pretty much what you'd expect but leave your brain at the door and Pompeii is quite the enjoyable ride…

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By Jennifer Heaton (346) for Alternative Lens (346) on 01 Nov 2018

Pompeii is bad, but not at all in the interesting way. It's derivative and tedious, without an original thought in its head on any level…

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By Vicki S (97) on 08 Jan 2018

It can join my list of guilty pleasures, which includes Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time…

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By Kevin P (1,697) on 04 Jul 2017

A great looking movie that falters due to uninteresting characters. Harrington tries, but the writing fails him. Very cliched and unoriginal…

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By Susana S (26) on 06 Oct 2016

It is what it is, a movie full of clichÃ©s. It is a film when you want to turn your brain off…

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Pompeii's recreated world feels especially hokey as the backdrop for shoddy sets, cheesy costumes and ludicrous dialogue…

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