Kingdom of Heaven (DVD) Reviews

Balian de Ibelin is aggrieving blacksmith. His wife committed suicide when their baby died and she has just been buried. Balian receives a visit from Knight Godfrey de Ibelin and finds out that he is his father and Balian is asked to go with him on their journey to Jerusalem to find peace with God but Balian refuses. Not long after the priest ...  Read the complete review

Kingdom of heaven was released in year 2005 and is an epic movie. The movie was produced and directed by greatest director Ridley Scott. The script writer of a movie was William Monahan. This is a story of a French villager who defenses his city of Jerusalem against Muslims. Cast and Crew: Orlando Bloom portrays Balian. ...  Read the complete review

Often tagged 'Gladiator 2', Kingdom of Heaven is Ridley Scott's take on The Crusades during the 12th century, and fans of Gladiator should know what to expect; Elaborate sets and constumes; dynamic shots of armoured men in frenzied battle; a fearless yet tormented hero rising from the bottom to change the course of history. Balian (Orlando Bloom) ...  Read the complete review

I was at first reluctant to see Kingdom of Heaven. Being a fan of films such as Troy and Alexander I feared that it might not live up to my expectations. However this film is compulsive viewing for those with little knowledge of the crusades or lots of it. I personally knew very little but loved the story of Kingdom of Heaven. A classic tale ...  Read the complete review

Having successfully tackled the Roman era with Gladiator in 2000, Ridley Scott here turns his directing hand to Jerusalem with Kingdom of Heaven (2005). With Russell Crowe his hero in Gladiator, he has Orlando Bloom to work with here as the hero who comes from nothing to lead an army. The Plot In medieval Jerusalem ion the ...  Read the complete review

Set just before the Crusade of King Richard, this is the tale of how Jersualem was lost to Saladin. Its a pretty basic story of deception and sword fighting. Its a plesently entertaining film, with some amazing acting from the likes of Jeremy Irons, Eva Green and Edward Norton. However not all the action is that good. Orlando Bloom was ...  Read the complete review

Kingdom of Heaven (2005) - FILM ONLY REVIEW Certificate: 15 (UK), R (USA), 15A (Ireland) Running time: 145 minutes (there is also a director’s cut at 194 minutes) Writer: William Monahan Director: Ridley Scott Main cast: Balian – Orlando Bloom Godfrey – Liam Neeson Guy de Lusignan – Marton ...  Read the complete review

Background The film is set in the age of the Christian Crusades, a controversial time of both extreme bravery but also of extreme barbarity. The movie is directed by Ridley Scott, whose other works include the epics Gladiator, Black Hawk Down and Kingdom Of Heaven certainly follows these titles footsteps in the impressive battle ...  Read the complete review

Kingdom of Heaven, Ridley Scott (2005) Staring: Orlando Bloom, Liam Neeson, Jeremy Irons Plot: Orlando Bloom plays Balian a simple blacksmith who embarks on a exciting adventure. After the death of his wife Balian the village blacksmith is approached by an ageing knight who claims to be his father. Balian pays the ...  Read the complete review

"If this is the kingdom of heaven, let God do with it as he wishes" so spoke Balian of Ibelin during his defence of the city of Jerusalem, unfortunately it is Ridley Scott and not god who calls the shots here. Ridley Scott does have an impressive back catalogue under his belt, Blade Runner remains high on my list of favourites but with ...  Read the complete review