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Storyline

After his wife dies, a blacksmith named Balian is thrust into royalty, political intrigue and bloody holy wars during the Crusades.

Released

2005-05-03
Revenue

$218,100,001
Budget

$130,000,000
Runtime

2hr 24m
Genre

Drama, Action, Adventure, History, War
Status

Released
Language

العربية, English, Italiano, Latin
7.3
Production

Scott Free Productions, BK, KOH, Reino del Cielo, Inside Track 3, 20th Century Fox, Babelsberg Film

Crew

Ridley Scott

Director

William Monahan

Screenplay

Ridley Scott

Producer

Keywords:

epic blacksmith muslim crusade jerusalem catapult swordsman battlefield knight religion order of the templars epic battle desert battle knight templars 12th century saladin suspicious christian dramatic egotistical ambiguous antagonistic audacious authoritarian complicated derogatory dubious melodramatic sword battle

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A Review by Wuchak 6

Written by Wuchak on 2018-09-25

Good start and ending, weak middle, but magnificent photography and haunting score "Kingdom of Heaven" (2005) isn’t as good as contempo... read more

Good start and ending, weak middle, but magnificent photography and haunting score "Kingdom of Heaven" (2005) isn’t as good as contemporaneous sword & sandal flicks "Troy" (one of my favorites) and "King Arthur" (very good), but it's not bad either. THE PLOT: After the death of his child and suicide of his wife, Balian (Orlando Bloom) meets his long, lost father (Liam Neeson) who encourages him to go to Jerusalem and start a new life. After a long eventful trip, Balian arrives in Jerusalem and is introduced to Princess Sibylla (Eva Green), the leprous King Baldwin and other VIPs. The political maneuverings of these key personnel is mindboggling (I suggest using the subtitles to keep track of who’s who) but, when all is said and done, Balian must rise to the challenge of defending the city against Saladin (Ghassan Massoud) and his great Muslim army. Like "Lawrence of Arabia" (1962), "Kingdom of Heaven" is a film that can be enjoyed just for the visuals and soundtrack. The film was shot in Morocco where a vast replica of ancient Jerusalem was built in the desert with the backgrounds enhanced by CGI effects, and so on. Story-wise, the beginning and ending are strong while the convoluted soap operatics of Jerusalem aren't very compelling, but Eva Green's awesome eyes help. I'm no connoisseur of the crusades but I realize the filmmakers put a modern spin on the events and ideology of the characters. So what else is new? In any case, I was impressed that all the main players are based on real-life people and that the gist of the story is accurate. The Theatrical Cut runs 144 minutes and the Director's Cut about 48 minutes longer. The DC is heralded as one of the best DCs ever, like "Daredevil" (2003). BOTTOM LINE: "Kingdom of Heaven" is worth it just for the magnificent visuals and soundtrack. The story starts strong and ends strong while the dramatics of the lengthy mid-section are complicated and not very compelling. But story drive and interesting characters were never director Ridley Scott’s strong suit. Nevertheless, Orlando Bloom is likable as the protagonist and Massoud makes for a striking Saladin, who doesn’t appear till the halfway point. GRADE: C+/B-

A Review by BornKnight 8

Written by BornKnight on 2024-02-20

One of the most hated movies by Ridley Scott, that shows the difference of what versions and cuts can have on a movie. This movie have a The... read more

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A Review by Wuchak

A Review by Wuchak 6

Written by Wuchak on 2018-09-25

A Review by BornKnight 8

Written by BornKnight on 2024-02-20

One of the most hated movies by Ridley Scott, that shows the difference of what versions and cuts can have on a movie. This movie have a Theatrical version (144 min.) a Director's Cut (189 min.) and D...