**Kingdom of Heaven**

[Yun Dog]

Overall I enjoyed KOH

although there were a few disappointing aspects

1. Scott as the director lead me to compare the movie with Gladiator, hoping for a crusader film of epic proportions, the problem was there was none of the highs or lows of gladiator the movie was flat and I found I had no feeling toward any of the characters.

2. The battles were disappointing, really only the siege at the end which didnt really have much fighting - unlike the opening battle in Gladiator which was GREAT.

3. what Im now calling 'the Orlando factor' - the guy needs to develop some different characters, he plays the same guy in all different generas. And cant he at least do another accent - he has what I call 'Orlanish' or the Orlando accent which is a movie killer - unlike Jeremy Irons as Tiberius who was great.

4. They wasted time on 'Orlando's dug a hole dad!" and didnt show the crusaders getting massacred what did they run out of money!!

5. I liked the King of Jerusulem, I liked Saladin

6. comparing the movie to Alexander is not right, Alexander was complete rubbish, this is a watchable attempt.

Overall it lacked some good battles which wouldve helped it, and the characters lack emotional punch so you caredless about their fates, I enjoyed the costumes and sets but Scott let this one slip when he had a chance at an epic.

edit: He shoulda got Phoneix for the villan, and had someone else as lead