Caught 'Kingdom of Heaven' today. It was good, but nothing great. Nowhere near 'Gladiator' in terms of quality. It looked great, and had some amazing battle scenes (but since the resurrection of the Epic genre, we've seen plenty of these). Orlando Bloom isn't nearly as convincing as Crowe was as a brooding, tragic hero. The Hollywood trend to hire a handsome lead (such as Pitt in 'Troy') proved to be the film's weakest point. Awesome support cast, but a lead I kept expecting to see surfing on a shield and firing arrows at top speed. Black hair and beard, or no.
Worth a look, but a bit disappointing given its setting, cast, and director.
6.5 out of 10