| Front Cover |
Skuespillere |
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| Movie Details |
| Genre |
Action; Adventure |
| Director |
Ridley Scott |
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| Sprog |
English |
| Audience Rating |
R (Restricted) |
| Running Time |
144 mins |
| Land |
USA |
| Farve |
Color |
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| Handling |
Kingdom of Heaven
Balian, en ung fransk smed, er i sorg over at have mistet sin kone og lille søn. Det er i denne sørgende tilstand at Godfrey af Ibelin, der er nært tilknyttet Kongen af Jerusalem og dybt optaget af at opretholde freden i Det Hellige Land, finder Balian, hans uægte søn. Balian lader sig overtale og følger Godfrey på hans hellige mission. Efter faderens alt for tidligere død, arver Balian land i nærheden af Jerusalem, en by i hvilken kristne, muslimer og jøder har klaret at leve fredeligt sammen gennem den korte periode med våbenhvile mellem 2. og 3. Korstog. Året er nu 1186. Fast besluttet på at efterleve sin ed og bundet af sin urokkelige ærlighed, finder Balian sig i et fremmed land, tjenende en dødsdømt konge og tiltrukket af kongens gådefulde søster, Prinsesse Sibylla. Det er i Jerusalem at han rejser sig til at blive den mest retskafne og heltemodige af alle riddere, og som til sidst må beskytte dets folk for overvældende styrker.
It's hard to believe Ridley Scott's handsome epic won't become the cinematic touchstone of the Crusades for years to come. Kingdom of Heaven is greater than the sum of its parts, delivering a vital, mostly engrossing tale following Balian (Orlando Bloom), a lonely French blacksmith who discovers he's a noble heir and takes his father's (Liam Neeson) place in the center of the universe circa 1184: Jerusalem. Here, grand battles and backdoor politics are key as Scott and first-time screenwriter William Monahan fashion an excellent storyline to tackle the centuries-long conflict. Two forward-thinking kings, Baldwin (Edward Norton in an uncredited yet substantial role) and Saladin (Ghassan Massoud), hold an uneasy truce between Christians (who hold the city) and Muslims while factions champ at the bit for blood. There are good and evildoers on both sides, with the Knights Templar taking the brunt of the blame; Balian plans to find his soul while protecting Baldwin and the people. The look of the film, as nearly everything is from Scott, is impressive: his CGI-infused battle scenes rival the LOTR series and, with cinematographer John Mathieson, create postcard beauty with snowy French forests and the vast desert (filmed in Morocco and Spain). An excellent supporting cast, including Jeremy Irons, Brendan Gleeson, and David Thewlis, also help make the head and heart of the film work. Many critics pointed out that Bloom doesn't have the gravitas of Russell Crowe in the lead (then again, who does?), but it's the underdeveloped character and not the actor that hurts the film and impacts its power. Balian isn't given much more to do than be sullen and give an occasional big speech, alongside his perplexing abilities for warfare tactics and his wandering moral compass (whose sole purpose seems to be to put a love scene in the movie). Note: all the major characters except Neeson's are based on fact, but many are heavily fictionalized. --Doug Thomas |
| Personal Details |
| Set Den |
Yes |
| Hvor henne |
hjemme |
| Index |
57 |
| Samlingen Status |
In Collection |
| Condition |
Excellent |
| Links |
Amazon US
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| Product Details |
| Edition |
Full Screen Edition |
| Format |
DVD |
| Region |
Any Region; Region 1 |
| Nr i Boksen |
57 |
| Release Date |
11-10-2005 |
| Subtitles |
Dansk; English; French; Spanish |
| Nr of Disks/Tapes |
2 |
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