I feel a little bad for pushing Kingdom of Heaven, a movie I thought was a sure thing, on a bunch of tired friends late Saturday night. I was going on the fact that it was Ridley Scott directing the thing and that alone would mean it wouldn't be bad.
Well, it wasn't bad. But it certainly wasn't great either, and the the more I think about it, the more I hedge away from "good." It's entertaining, I suppose. And there's a lot of action and sand and blood. But unless you're Hemingway at a bullfight, that alone doesn't usually make for a good 2 1/2 hour experience.
Oh well, at least I got to see a preview for Episode III, which is looking to revive my faith in the series once again. I love Star Wars, mostly for its mythology, but it took the sterility of the first two prequels to show how much character meant to the three originals. You really have to have a wildcard like Han Solo to make a big space opera work.
But enough about movies. It was a great weekend, with a big Friday night of nostalgia and Bulgarian discoes. More to come later in the month, I'm sure. For now, I'm in Sofia looking to take care of some business related to my staying here another year. All for now, I'll be back in Silistra with another update tomorrow.
Posted by Rob at May 9, 2005 10:49 AM