Kingdom of Heaven (2005)

Posted : 12 months ago at Nov 23 7:36

''I put no stock in religion. By the word religion I have seen the lunacy of fanatics of every denomination be called the will of god. I have seen too much religion in the eyes of too many murderers. Holiness is in right action, and courage on behalf of those who cannot defend themselves, and goodness. What god desires is here [points to head] and here [points to heart] and what you decide to do every day, you will be a good man - or not.'' Balian of Ibelin travels to Jerusalem during the crusades of the 12th century, and there he finds himself as the defender of the city and its people. Orlando Bloom: Balian de Ibelin The first cut of Kingdom Of Heaven presented to the Fox executives was 186 minutes long. This had been taken from a 280 minute assembly edit (in the assembl...Read more

Rating : 7/10

Posted : 1 year, 11 months ago at Nov 30 17:28

Nothing new here. A recycled formulaic period piece set in Jerusalem. Once again, the story centers around one man's courage to lead his people to freedom, blah, blah, blah...

Rating : 4/10