Ridley Scott's Kingdom of Heaven

Ridley Scott's new Crusade epic explodes off the screen with energy. At times breathtaking, gruesome, and yet surprisingly complex this film does not shy away from the brutality of the time period. This is not a black and white picture. The heroes are very flawed (the protagonist is no Maximus) and the true villains of the piece are other Christians. Muslims worried about an unfair treatment should give a sigh of relief. If anything they are nobler than many of their Christian counterparts.