As Balian and his people withstand the might of Saladin's fiery projectiles, siege towers and the usual computer-generated swarm of soldiers, it's hard not to think we're really watching The Lord of the Rings IV: Legolas Defends Jerusalem.
Kingdom of Heaven
Be without fear in the face of your enemies. Safeguard the helpless, and do no wrong
2005 · 2h 24m · R
Action, Adventure, Drama, History, War
Directed by
Ridley Scott
Overview
After his wife dies, a blacksmith named Balian is thrust into royalty, political intrigue and bloody holy wars during the Crusades.
Director and cast
- Ridley Scott Director
- Orlando Bloom as Balian de Ibelin
- Eva Green as Sibylla
- Jeremy Irons as Tiberias
- David Thewlis as Hospitaler
- Ghassan Massoud as Saladin
- Liam Neeson as Godfrey de Ibelin
- Brendan Gleeson as Reynald de Chatillon
- Edward Norton as King Baldwin
- Marton Csokas as Guy de Lusignan
- Alexander Siddig as Nasir
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
Is Orlando Bloom enough of a star to sustain a $100 million costume drama? The answer turns out to be yes.
Since we barely know what's at stake -- we're too confused and bored to care -- all this fighting means nothing to us, and yet Scott still hopes to rev us up with it.
Considerably more ambitious and significantly less satisfying than Gladiator.
An epic about Christian crusaders who happen to be liberal humanists willing to die for the sake of religious tolerance. That's just ... weird.
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