Epic! Epically by the numbers, that is. It's not terrible, but as far as "gripping adventures of epic proportions go," it's lukewarm and fairly forgettable.

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rather uninteresting, and during the majority of the movie i said to my self, why exactly should i care? never once was there an answer. seriously, it's the twenty first century, who in their right mind would care about "honor", if having it gets you killed. the jailing and subsequent escape was the only part i actually liked, but less than half an hour out of three is simply not worth it.

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Lumbering attempt at an imperial epic that fails to critique imperialism.

This is a film about: friendship, cowardice, moral integrity, survival, redemption, Djimon Hounsou's muscles, and Heath Ledger's ability to take a beating. What it's *not* about is colonialism or the politics of Empire. It's worth seeing for some truly spectacular desert photography, and a reminder that Heath Ledger could look just as much like Christ as The Joker.

As remakes go (yes it is) this isn't bad. Considerable attention to detail and the storyline is of epic proportions (not to mention the headcount). So it's not going to buckle many swashes, but it's honest, well filmed and a genuinely good tale that honestly reflects the times it portrayed.. Give it a go.

Better than I expected from the generally negative reviews. Why the Indian director cast an Aussie (Ledger) and an American (Hudson) as the young Victorian-era English lovers at the center of the film is beyond me, but the actors generally keep their accents straight and it wasn't too much of an issue. Worth noting that my wife and 16 year old daughter LOVED the romance and pageantry, so this might work as a date rental for some of y'all.