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There's nothing like the old Crusades for drama and action and warped morality stories and this film doesn't disappoint.My only issue was not bringing Richard the Lion Hearted in till the end and thus avoiding the legendary meeting between him and Saladin.However this story is prior to that and more fiction than fact,thus 1 star off. What attracted me to this film is the casting of Alexander Siddig as Imad,a arab noble in the camp of Saladin played by Ghassan Massoud in a smaller role than history would demand.Still released in 2005 it runs a good 144 minutes.There's a large fine international cast led by Orlando Bloom as Balian de Ibelin,and to a lesser role but powerful none the less,Liam Neeson as Godfrey de Ibelin which recalls to a slightly different meeting,a roman generals part in the up bringing of "Ben - Hur" to me, and Ridley Scott is a master at this sort of action adventure's direction. Trailer URL follows the pix and below is a summary from IMDB.See it !!!
It is the time of the Crusades during the Middle Ages - the world shaping 200-year collision between Europe and the East. A blacksmith named Balian has lost his family and nearly his faith. The religious wars raging in the far-off Holy Land seem remote to him, yet he is pulled into that immense drama. Amid the pageantry and intrigues of medieval Jerusalem he falls in love, grows into a leader, and ultimately uses all his courage and skill to defend the city against staggering odds. Destiny comes seeking Balian in the form of a great knight, Godfrey of Ibelin, a Crusader briefly home to France from fighting in the East. Revealing himself as Balian's father, Godfrey shows him the true meaning of knighthood and takes him on a journey across continents to the fabled Holy City. In Jerusalem at that moment--between the Second and Third Crusades--a fragile peace prevails, through the efforts of its enlightened Christian king... Written by Sujit R. Varma
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