content: Knowing that the movie would be (basically) historically inaccurate, I went expecting to like it anyway. However, despite some excellent performances, the movie is too long and doesn't really realize it's potential. My biggest complaint was the very obvious transitions between live action and computer animation - something that shouldn't occur with the techniques available today. Russell Crowe's performance is the saving grace of the movie, but I can't recommend it to anyone interested in historical fact or riveting drama.