Review of Pompeii (2014) by Roberto V — 12 Jul 2014

Titanic meets Gladiator meets 300 meets 2012 meets Armageddon meets War Horse meets and so on....

This review of Pompeii (2014) was written by Roberto V on 12 Jul 2014.

Pompeii has generally received mixed reviews.

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Pompeii's flat characters and horrible script prevent that the excellent source material results in an engaging movie…

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By Broyax (884) on 28 Dec 2016

On tient là une terrifiante compilation des clichés du film-catastrophe avec d'un côté des personnages niaiseux, de l'autre des caricatures…

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I painted my bedroom when I was about 14 while my parents were on holiday…

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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 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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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 Vasco M (520) on 27 Mar 2016

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It was entertaining, poorly casted, & somewhat absurd, but fun to watch…

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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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By Thespoiler18 (4) on 05 Dec 2019

I loved Pompeii immensely. Great cast, story, action, and visuals, and Clinton Shorter’s score is just beautiful and epic…

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