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FILM DETAILS

Certificate 15

Cast Orlando Bloom Liam Neeson David Thewlis Eva Green Jeremy Irons Brandan Gleeson Alexander Siddig Marton Csokas Ghassan Massoud

Directors Ridley Scott

Screenwriters William Monahan

Running Time 144 minutes

Kingdom Of Heaven (15)

Plot
Jerusalem, The late 12th century. The Christians occupy the city as the capital of their young crusader state; the Islamic Saracens want it back. As the teetering truce between them finally falters and war begins, a young knight named Balian (Orlando Bloom), striving to hold onto to his principals, steps into the breach. He finds it is a struggle that will test everything he stands for.

Verdict
It’s so gorgeous you’ll forgive it a lot, but this is a frustratingly thin epic. You’re left wanting more exposition, more character development, the tidying up of loose ends. Is there a much better, longer film that’s been denied us?


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