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Message: <blockquote data-quote="The_lurkeR" data-source="post: 2231721" data-attributes="member: 11092">Well surprise, I did end up seeing it this weekend. When I was going to visit my parents for Mothers Day, they were on their way to the film so I decided to tag along.Having gone in with lowered expectations, I'm torn now on how to rate it. The story while interesting, just didn't grab me, and neither did the characters. Actually the most interesting character I thought was King Baldwin, but he isn't explored much. Balian is a bit of a cold character, and tough to empathise with. It doesn't help that his character goes from being a simple blacksmith to an "uber-mensch" overnight? He's literate, green-thumb, hydro-scientist, uncanny strategist, leader of men, and invincible swordsman overnight? It was all just a little too much.  <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f615.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":confused:" title="Confused    :confused:"  data-smilie="5"data-shortname=":confused:" /> The film opens with a rushed jumble of hard to believe sequences, then settles in for some interesting character introductions and scenery, only to unravel pretty ho-hum, exactly how you think it will to the end.The script also left little mystery to be desired. The characters all tell you exactly what is happening, what will happen, or how you should feel. You aren't EVER going to wonder what is going on, or what is coming up, or what anyone might have meant by what they said. It's written very much on a young-adult level.  <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f641.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":(" title="Frown    :("  data-smilie="3"data-shortname=":(" /> Having said all that, it was mildly entertaining, and full of eye candy that is fit for a big screen. Besides I'm a sucker for any movie with knights and swordfights.  <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f631.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":o" title="Eek!    :o"  data-smilie="9"data-shortname=":o" />  I guess I would recommend catching it for an afternoon matinee.I'm rating it a 6.</blockquote>

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