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Kingdom of Heaven


Starring: Orlando Bloom - Director: Ridley Scott
The Lord of the Rings has reinvigorted the genre of Epic Fantasy and we are sure to get a healthy heaping of new Epics over the next couple of years.This one continues Orlando Blooms career as an actor in the genre and he does a pretty good job but he is no Charlton Heston or Kirk Douglas. He just doesn’t have the charisma that few are born with.(Liam Neeson who plays his father in this movie does have that intangible quality and it shows in this film.)This movie is a little short on story. At times it just seems to meander and lose its focus. And the love story, which had a lot of potential, just fizzles out. So if you are looking for a compelling story with unforgettable characters then this is not the movie for you. (Braveheart comes along only once every ten years)But if you are looking for a great adventure set in the middle ages complete with great battle scenes and some terrific castle seiging then this is definitely the movie for you. Ridley Scott, true to his name does a bang up job in showing you the action. He always delivers great directing.

I give it three stars for being a good adventure with lots of great epic eye candy