A good movie

I already saw this movie but since it was a while back and since I have it on DVD, I thought I might as well check it out again. For Paul Verhoeven, this movie was definitely a milestone since it was the first movie he made outside the Netherlands and it was just before he went to Hollywood directing such movies like 'Robocop', 'Total Recall' or 'Basic Instinct'. Basically, it was quite an ambitious international production and you had the usual Verhoeven trademarks : Sex, Violence and good old Rutger Hauer. This time, the setting was the Medieval age and I thought it was a great idea to mix this time period with the style of this particular director. Sure, I have to admit it, the story was actually pretty thin and the whole thing was actually nothing great whatsoever but I thought it was still fairly entertaining. In my opinion, the biggest issue was that all the characters were barely developed, even if Rutger Hauer and Jennifer Jason Leigh managed to make the most of this material. Apparently, Paul Verhoeven and Rutger Hauer were constantly arguing while making this movie and, as a result, they would never make another movie together which is quite a shame since they had made some terrific features together. Anyway, to conclude, in spite of its flaws, it was still a solid medieval flick and it is  worth a look, especially if you like the genre or if you are interested in Paul Verhoeven's work.