While Orlandoo Bloom is a real drama-friendly (a elf-prince-like, jerk), he still pulls off his show, if not flawlessly. Baron of Iberlin is the character of the spiritual heritage in this film. In the first half, when he puts the sword on his son Balian's head, he says this passage: Be brave and upright that God my love thee. Speak the truth, even if it leads to your death. Safeguard the helpless. That is your oath. Then he slapped his son and said: and that you remember it! Rise a Knight! This is a quote that really touched me. Perhaps because of the chivalry that has accumulated in my heart from the stories of the Middle Ages. This directly affected me in the second half of the episode, when Balian inspired the remaining men in the city and said the words his father said when he granted him a knighthood, which brought tears to my eyes.
I really like that the director made this film into a slow-paced commercial film with the spirit of literature and art, and I'm glad I didn't watch the castrated theatrical version. This movie has a soul, as Balian always says: I will never sell my soul. Face history, face your heart, instead of trying to cover up a crime. The images of several kings portrayed in the film, such as Sarah Harding, and the mask king played by Norton, tell us what a real king is. Balian is a father's son, a different crusader knight, a real king.
Who's more holy, who has the claim? No one has claim, all has claim! Hope people who have seen this movie can remember these words too. I believe this is what Ridley Scott tries to tell us.
PS The music is really good! By the way, I learned about leprosy, about the crusades, and about the history of Jerusalem.
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