or anyone English with a modicum of knowledge of History! Because that final shot of London with the completed Tower of London - after the movie clearly stated it started in the year 1021 - was SO jarring, it really ruined the ending for me, personally! This after 2 and a half hours of successfully suspending disbelief over so many maybe-it-'twas-really-so (i.e. back then in the 11th century) moments in scenes so attractively staged and nicely acted, that I was willing to believe them: But that willingness was shot with that final shot! :( Beautiful film but a BIG mistake to cast the relatively unknown Tom Payne in the leading role, IMO; though certainly NOT recommending the makers cast Shia LaBeouf or one of the Jonas bros (!?!) - HOWEVER, the star power of Ben Kingsley was undeniable and made poor Mr. Payne pale by comparison beside him
which is not what one wants, surely, from one's primary (and in almost every scene) player?
(Noticed that the primary producer was just promoted to C.E.O. of U.F.A., perhaps he's not held accountable for casting inconsistencies?!)
Overall definitely worth watching and listening to due to a very nice Howard James Newton-esque score, but dangerously similar to the many (also very attractive yet too slowly paced) filmed Biblical stories shown on T.V. as made-for-TV movies on channels such as TBN, 3ABN. and Lifetime.
(Noticed that the primary producer was just promoted to C.E.O. of U.F.A., perhaps he's not held accountable for casting inconsistencies?!)
Overall definitely worth watching and listening to due to a very nice Howard James Newton-esque score, but dangerously similar to the many (also very attractive yet too slowly paced) filmed Biblical stories shown on T.V. as made-for-TV movies on channels such as TBN, 3ABN. and Lifetime.