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(1 - 50) of 50 OFCS Rating: 35% Rotten Page   1   3/5 "En términos fílmicos aporta poco más que buenos escenarios y buenas batallas."   Cinenganos   Alex Ramirez "A mixed bag of good intentions, technical craftsmanship, post-9/11 angst and (again!) a sword-wielding Orlando Bloom."   european-films.net   Boyd van Hoeij C- "This is the first time a “been there, done that” mood has permeated a Ridley Scott film."   FilmJerk.com   Brian Orndorf C+ "Cinema's least potent leading man, Orlando Bloom, stinks up the screen in Ridley Scott's unsatisfying "epic" about the Crusades..."   ColeSmithey.com   Cole Smithey 3/5 "From watching the film, it’s a bit hard to care who conquers."   eFilmCritic.com   Dan Lybarger 3/5 "Scott’s visual style and knack for epic storytelling carries us through, and makes his latest work passable, if not memorable, oversized entertainment."   eFilmCritic.com   David Cornelius C "In the tradition of Gladiator and Braveheart comes the latest Orlando Bloom epic. Yawn."   EDGE Boston   David Foucher 2/4 "All lecture and no humanity."   Cinemaphile.org   David Keyes .5/4 "...an unmitigated disaster from start to finish, offering up a level of sheer dullness that's shocking..."   Reel Film Reviews   David Nusair 0.5/4 "A dreary, uninformative, emotionless disaster. At least Alexander had the comical benefit of Angelina Jolie hamming it up with reptiles."   DustinPutman.com   Dustin Putman C+ "A 12th-century epic that is long and wide but not very deep."   EricDSnider.com   Eric D. Snider A- "The consummate battle epic."   Film Blather   Eugene Novikov "... an extraordinary work of art, a plea for religious tolerance that works because of sheer filmmaking prowess and good, old-fashioned storytelling. (Director's Cut)"   DVD Review   Felix Gonzalez Jr. C- "Both narratively rushed and lethargically paced, this would-be crusading epic aims to be lion-hearted but instead comes off lily-livered."   One Guy's Opinion   Frank Swietek 2/5 "Scores a few points for its positive portrait of Muslims in the time of the Crusades."   Spirituality and Practice   Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat C- "Ultimately, KINGDOM OF HEAVEN can't change actual history. So instead, everyone has to grow a conscience...even the Crusaders have to feel bad about the Crusading."   Mixed Reviews   Gabriel Shanks 3/4 "You may not leave the theater feeling better educated about history or enlightened about the Crusades, but you will leave satisfied that the filmmakers have delivered 145 minutes of exciting, visceral cinema."   ReelViews   James Berardinelli 2.5/4 "dives into the middle of a political-religious morass and still manages to avoid any significant implications"   Q Network Film Desk   James Kendrick 2/5 "Ridley Scott returns to Gladiator-scale ambitions with a Crusades epic that's big but boring."   Netflix   James Rocchi 2/4 "A bewildering mishmash of battle scenes and tenuous relationships that calls for heartthrob Orlando Bloom to save the day in a rags-to-riches hurry."   Palo Alto Weekly   Jeanne Aufmuth 6/10 "Plain-faced moralizing... It's at once bold and dumbed down."   ReelTalk Movie Reviews   Jeffrey Chen 6/10 "...from the looks of this film’s trailer, I thought I was going to be dead-asleep by the end of act 1, but..."   JoBlo's Movie Emporium   JoBlo 50/100 "Another failed attempt to add to the pile of forgettable blockbusters. If you go in expecting no more, you’ll leave satisfied, but there's no real substance to its style."   FilmFocus   Joe Utichi 7/10 "...the movie survives its lackluster star and cluttered plot, thanks largely to director Ridley Scott, who makes most of the goings-on fun while we're sitting through them."   DVDTown.com   John J. Puccio 1.5/5 "quick review in Greek"   Movies for the Masses   Joseph Proimakis 3/5 "Any film daring to touch upon the rivalry of the children of Abraham deserves to be appreciated for its candor & for its delicacy. Plus, come on, it's Ridley Scott."   Cinerina   Karina Montgomery 2/5 "It's just a bunch of arguing with dirty people who look like they stepped out of a two-bit Renaissance Festival."   7M Pictures   Kevin Carr 2.5/4 "A well-oiled machine with only the appearance of meaning"   Montreal Film Journal   Kevin N. Laforest B "Neeson is a classic, masculine hero who leaves the film strongly marked with his absence"   Reeling Reviews   Laura Clifford 2.5/5 "Scott's skill at handling of action sequences is thrilling, but Bloom lacks the gravity and raw charisma his role demands and robs the film of narrative urgency."   TV Guide's Movie Guide   Maitland McDonagh B- "The somber Kingdom may not provide an epic’s anticipated escapism, but it serves as a salient reminder that hundreds of years later these battles are still being waged."   Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema   Mark Pfeiffer 2.5/4 "Makes for a pretty good summer action-adventure movie, if nothing else"   Movie Habit   Marty Mapes "I wanted more Lawrence of Arabia stuff, more about this man falling in love with a place and a people far more exotic than he could possibly have ever imagined..."   Flick Filosopher   MaryAnn Johanson 2.5/5 "Where have all the world conquerors gone?"   Goatdog's Movies   Michael W. Phillips, Jr. 1.5/4 "So much attention has been spent on making a big, lavish piece of Oscar bait that the soul of the movie is completely ripped out."   Aisle Seat   Mike McGranaghan 2/4 "A film about holiness beset by a pedestrian spirit."   Slant Magazine   Nick Schager 4/5 "Uma das grandes virtudes de Cruzada reside na forma imparcial com que retrata os dois lados do conflito."   Cinema em Cena   Pablo Villaca 3/5 "It all sounds juicy, but Bloom is sadly not up to the task at hand."   Film Threat   Pete Vonder Haar 3/5 "It's a gorgeous-looking film, expertly orchestrated and extremely watchable. But it's also both uninvolving and exhausting."   Shadows on the Wall   Rich Cline B "Even though it is a long film, it feels compact. The characters are well-defined. The action scenes are well-staged."   Laramie Movie Scope   Robert Roten B+ "William Monahan’s well-crafted script keeps the politico-socio side of things well balanced"   Reeling Reviews   Robin Clifford B+ "The film enjoys powerful staging, impressive action set pieces, meaty human themes, and Scott's traditional eye for detail."   Flipside Movie Emporium   Sean O'Connell C "Could largely be synopsized as the failure of moderate Christians to restrain fanatical Christians from oppressing innocent Muslims, provoking justifiable Muslim retaliation."   Decent Films Guide   Steven D. Greydanus 6/10 "Exhausting more than exhilarating, it's sword 'n' sandals style over substance."   Modamag.com   Susan Granger 2/4 "The world's longest and most inscrutable luxury car commercial."   Film Freak Central   Walter Chaw 2.5/4 "There's an audience for "Kingdom of Heaven" it's just difficult to know where to find them."   Oscar Guy   Wesley Lovell 9/10 Read review   Movie Gazette   Anton Bitel 2.5/4 Read review   Big Picture Big Sound   Joe Lozito Read review   PopMatters   Cynthia Fuchs Read review   Cinema Crazed   Felix Vasquez Jr.  (1 - 50) of 50 OFCS Rating: 35% Rotten Page   1