Films don't have to be historically accurate to be entertaining - but they do need to have at least one or two characters with some depth, a reasonable script and a plot to hold your attention. This film had none of these.
The story develops so slowly that I had to consciously focus on the screen to prevent my attention wandering. It picks up a little more pace towards the end but not enough to offset the buttock numbing I endured for the one hour it took to get there. Even the fight scenes are somewhat antiseptic. I've seen more blood watching a Disney movie (although some of that may be my own).
Visually the movie is a mixed bag. The non-computer generated cinematography was good, if not great. The CGI mammoths and the mix of CGI and live action for the panoramic scenes around the pyramids were OK but the sabre-toothed tiger was way too artificial...and that's probably what will stick in the mind of most people.
The score was generic and forgettable...come to think of it, so was the acting! Plus the cheesy narration courtesy of Omar Sharif was mildly irritating. In summary, this was a film that disappoints, all the more so because it could and should have been much better.
The story develops so slowly that I had to consciously focus on the screen to prevent my attention wandering. It picks up a little more pace towards the end but not enough to offset the buttock numbing I endured for the one hour it took to get there. Even the fight scenes are somewhat antiseptic. I've seen more blood watching a Disney movie (although some of that may be my own).
Visually the movie is a mixed bag. The non-computer generated cinematography was good, if not great. The CGI mammoths and the mix of CGI and live action for the panoramic scenes around the pyramids were OK but the sabre-toothed tiger was way too artificial...and that's probably what will stick in the mind of most people.
The score was generic and forgettable...come to think of it, so was the acting! Plus the cheesy narration courtesy of Omar Sharif was mildly irritating. In summary, this was a film that disappoints, all the more so because it could and should have been much better.