seashellz

most of the first 8-10 pages of reviews were 5 star or less. Then the later reviews up to the present go to 7-8-9 stars. Company shills forced to write good reviews if they want an Xmas bonus? I have not seen the film, But watching the previews, i thought "This looks a bit schlocky- over the top" and then, with the non stop ads and entire programs devoted to EXODUS on TV playing 24/7 before the opening....i knew this would be a flop.

The thing is, I love all of the other films by Ridley Scott all the way back to THE DUELLISTS

I also really liked ALIEN and BLADE RUNNER

This film had a few flaws, but it is not nearly as bad as some make it out to be-ie: in the league of GLITTER, or BATTLEFIELD EARTH et al.

The unused ending would have made it a better film, and since it was a 'Directors Cut' I don't understand why Fuqia didn't add it. The acting was very good, and the choice or Arthur and his men was impeccable, down to each one of them. I think perhaps too many people could not get past the "legend" of King Arthur that we all grew up with.

It is solidly entertaining-well, paced, and plausible to the degree that I know of history-but then, this was not meant to be a documentary; I get the feeling that a longer version with the unused ending would wind up a very decent film.

While I loved the music, sometimes it got to be a wee bit TOO bombastic and grandeur-ish. An why did Zimmer give the tracks such ridiculous titles on the CD?

It was also remarkable to me that a film of a myth so dear to the hearts of (Caucausians) Anglo-Saxons was directed by a black man-I mean this in an emboldening way-because it would surprise me just as much to see Spike Lee direct something so dear to "Officail (White) History" Though there was some talk that there may have been Black Gladiators in that time, why he chose not add them, I do not know. Wouldn't have been any more revisionist than having sleek young maidens in gauze-like gowns doing battle in amongst crowds of bulky, thug-like Saxons. I give it a 10 on purpose and also to weight the average up just a wee bit. The film is just not that bad. I have not seen the Theatrical cut.