Kingdom of Heaven

This movie has been one of my recent favorites and it’s not only because my hubby Orlando Bloom plays the leading role. When my group members told me that we were writing about director Ridley Scott, I must admit that I was almost terrified because although he has amazing plotlines, I’m not into the battle scenes and such. However, Kingdom of Heaven totally changed my perspective because Scott directs his films with such authority and he truly understands the essence of making a film that contains violence and making it seem not so bad after all because the audience gets so hooked on the film that we begin to oversee the blood spouting out and we concentrate on the little things that make up the whole picture. For example, the countless battle scenes are emphasized dramatically because Scott uses the close-ups and the slow motion camera lenses. This almost forces the audience to pay attention the immense detail, like the swing of the sword or the muscles moving as if they were in free space and not in the timing of reality. Also, I thought that it was really cool how the slow motion parts look a little blurred and I think this helps to emphasize how the characters are moving so fast, yet the timing has to be precise and careful because a little mistake can mean a wound or even death. In all, I loved this movie and the plotline was typical like some other films from Ridley Scott because you see a hero troubled between wanting to fight for justice or vengeance and at the same time, they long for the peace of mind that exists at home.