An epic about Christian crusaders who happen to be liberal humanists willing to die for the sake of religious tolerance. That's just ... weird.
– David Edelstein,
Slate,
6 May 2005
rotten:
Considerably more ambitious and significantly less satisfying than Gladiator.
– Geoff Pevere,
Toronto Star,
6 May 2005
rotten:
Since we barely know what's at stake -- we're too confused and bored to care -- all this fighting means nothing to us, and yet Scott still hopes to rev us up with it.
– Stephanie Zacharek,
Salon.com,
6 May 2005
fresh:
Is Orlando Bloom enough of a star to sustain a $100 million costume drama? The answer turns out to be yes.
– Stephen Hunter,
Washington Post,
6 May 2005
rotten:
As Balian and his people withstand the might of Saladin's fiery projectiles, siege towers and the usual computer-generated swarm of soldiers, it's hard not to think we're really watching The Lord of the Rings IV: Legolas Defends Jerusalem.