Kingdom Of Heaven (DVD)

From Ridley Scott, the director of Gladiator and Master of the modern epic, comes this spectacular saga of courage, passion and adventure.

Amidst the pageantry and intrigue of medieval Jerusalem, Orlando Bloom plays Balian, a young blacksmith who, having lost everything, finds honour and redemption on a valient quest. Against staggering odds, Balian battles overwhelming forces to save his people and fulfil his destiny as a true knight.

I have to say that despite Orlando Bloom being very gorgeous, I don't think he was right for this role.
The storyline and locations this film enjoys just didn't seem to match the rather bland and one dimensional acting of Orlando.
Despite that, the direction and other supporting actors still make this a film worth watching.
Good, but could have been better.

Personally go buy the box set , the film is longer as Riddley Scott wanted it to be ,(but cinema goers dont like long films the marketing men say so it got cut on release )and the characters are devolped in more depth,and in the extras there is a historic note .
yes the film is not accurate, it is entertainment not a documentary , but if it gets you following up an interest in the 12th Century then good .
Balian historically did defend Jerusalem but he was no blacksmith. and yes orlando may not be the ideal actor for the role but he is box office material and without bums on seats to pay the bills no films would get made . so sit back enjoy the film for what it is , and if it stirs your blood go read a book or two about the crusades .

Constantly amazed at how this sort of offering gets successfully hyped up. Self regarding and unutterably boring. Wooden performances. Crass script. Avoid if possible.

I really like this film, its no gladiator, its no braveheart, its a bit cheesy, but it ticks all the boxes. And its got Eva Green in it, what more do you want?

UNDERATED! very good film. It is a quality, long and consistent film with excellent actors and battle scenes. This is a must see and worth buying. This film has not been credited enough.

one of my favorites dvd a must to see, the subject matter is still relevant today a must see for anyone who interested in the middle east and how jerusalem haS BEEN FOUGHT OVER FOR A THOUSAND YEARS WITHOUT A SOLUTION

This is a very good film with some beautiful and authentic imagery. The film largerly consists of knights shouting 'its gods will' then going and killing innocent people, which again is authentic. Kingdom of heaven also displays the cultral diversity and politics of jerusalem and does a good job of potraying the knights templar and european knights as power hungry thugs. It also shows Saladin as a wise and peacueful leader which im not sure is entirley realistic but makes a good film.

With historical events being taken and directed in the style of a graphic novel like in 300 watching Kingdom of heaven or Gladiator reminds us how authentic, realistic films are supposed to be done.

Orlando Bloom plays the part well but im unconvinced someone with his slim stature should be cast as a medeival blacksmith.

All in all a very good watch.

I bought this film as I'm doing a module at my college on the Crusades. Although cinematic adaptions of medieval events have be viewed with care, it is a visual delight to watch.

The historical accuracy, as with most of these types of films, is not great. It's a pity that more time isn't spent on the Battle of Hattin and the events around it are rather far from reality.

But the special effects are wonderful and I feel that the movie does well in the setting, the middle east in the 12th century. Watch it and enjoy it, and afterwards find out what really happened, it is a truely remarkable piece of history.

The films follows the story of Balian as he goes from blacksmith in Northern France to heroic knight in Jerusalem. The character development is almost non-existent and soit isimpausible to see how he makes such radical changes to himself and becomes so brave and noble as to be an exceptional knight.

Havng said that, it gives a great view of life in Christian owned Jerusalem that is rarely depicted in film, how accurate it is is questionable, but there are ideals exploredin the film to accompany the action which is very valuable to watch.

The action is intense, brutal and in your face. You won't see knights in shining armour gallantly dispatching evi foes, you see rusty armoured brutal tough men engaged in quite realistic combat. Very authentically done bar Liam Neesons sword fighting lesson wich is full of baloney.

The film isn't afraid to cover the radical islamists of the tme, and their desire for the holy land akin to what is happening now.

The siege battle scenes are phenomenal, and worth seeing the film for.

in fact just writing this review has made me want to stick it on again!

This is fact based film showing great history between the muslims & christian battles of the past to overthrow jerussalem & gain control.The muslim commander is Salahudin a great warrior of his time who took the muslims to victory after victory,you will see why in the film he was always calm & collected & done what was needed for islam & the muslims not for his own gain or reputation this why the christians fell time & time again in the battle of jerussalem.

This is an absolute superb film.IT's about the crusades and the battle scenes are fantastic,especialy the siege of the castles....
I'm no film buff ,but i strongly recomend you take a look at this one.

A superb film which I bought having heard so much about it!

Thoroughly enjoyed it and would recommend it to everyone!

jerusalem is much more than a place. this film bring the life out of a place with thousands of years of history, conflicts and much passion. you might not like the ending....but follow the story.....the journey is much enjoyable.

Bought this DVD because of the subject matter. However I thought the acting by Orlando Bloom was 'wooden' and overall I thought the film was overated.
Disappointing.

I usually like films that deal with war and fighting, but with the unbelievable placing of Orlando Bloom in the lead role, just because he is more popular than Liam neeson ( and younger) He didn't fit my idea of the young knight out to step into his fathers shoes in the crusades. If you are a war film fan then this might not be for you unless you want to modern day version of Zulu with poor acting (exsept Liam) and glossy effects, give me the original Zulu over this any day.

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But i had to see this movie, really becouse im a fan of Orlando and i liked what he had to say about his role in this movie. It was a very good film. theres alot of battle scenes with a fair bit of blood (which im not so much a fan of) but i think Orlando was great, excellent beleivable charector. Totally gorgeous to! he seriously has to look the best in this movie! So its worth seeing just to look at him in one of his more rugged looks.

This is a good film, but not a great one. Good sense of the period. Even-handed treatment of the Crusades. Orlando Bloom is not bad, though still not the most believable as a swarthy crusader. Liam Neeson is great (as always) and Jeremy Irons is a welcome addition. This is definitely worth watching on DVD.

Much, much better than expectation, as the reviews were bad. Beautifully and descriptively photographed, great sense of period, agony of Crusades - for both sides. The acting was good, especially Jeremy Irons. Historically a little incorrect in that Balian of Ibelin owned land near Joffa, was married to an ex queen of Jerusalem but not THAT one - he was not a French blacksmith, but the dramatic impact was increased by the change of character. Good.