Pretty Good

Let's be realistic.

Clever, believable, and super fun to watch. It totally has replay value.

This is a must-see and one of the best documentaries - and films - of this year.

The script is fraught with putrid misogynistic undertones. I prematurely ended the film due to my overwhelming disgust at how Cleopatra is so ridiculously portrayed as a distressed dame needing an attitude adjustment from her male counterpart. Blah! Yuck.

"Cleopatra" (1963) is better that it's reputed to be. It's overlong, of course, but the production drips with opulence from nearly every frame, the acting is strong, the storytelling is good (despite the cuts), and there are some HUMONGOUS set pieces (Cleopatra's entrance into Rome probably surpasses anything similar that has been attempted before or since). Personally I think every movie buff needs to see this movie at least once, it can be an eye-filling experience and it can be an ordeal, but it's a rare example of cinematic ambition (over?)shooting for the moon. *** out of 4.

Cleopatra is a historical biography about Queen Cleopatra and her relations with the Roman Empire. The movie centres around her attempts to resist Rome's imperial ambitions during her relationship with Cesear which produces a son. The main actress is beautiful and alluring, but she does not look much like Cleopatra should as she is very fair with blue eyes. It would have been easy to alter her appearance with makeup and contacts or cast a different actress.The costumes and weapons are stunning and appear to be historically accurate. There are many different unique and equally stunning costume changes throughout the film. I was surprised that I enjoyed it so much since it was so long, but it was interesting and engaging. The dialogue is descriptive and smooth.The settings are my favourite. There are marvellous Egyptian hieroglyphics on the walls and beautiful engraved pillars and columns on the front of the buildings, sphinxes, stained glass windows and gorgeous golden doors. The battles are amazing and engaging, especially considering this movie was made in 1963 and they were limited with what they could do with special effects. The screen cuts are excellent and the film doesn't really have many unnecessary or boring scenes despite its length.

This film is now the longest movie I have ever seen in my entire life! In fact, the previous record holder was the 1996 "Hamlet" movie and this beat that record by exactly one minute! How awesome! I watched this movie for Shakespeare Month because I heard it was based on "Antony And Cleopatra". The weird thing is that it's kind of hard to really say that because it's based on a true story. It seems more like historical drama than a Shakespeare adaptation. I still think it counts and I'm glad to have checked this out. Hey, I've now seen every movie at the moment that I want to see for 1963! Well, both history and Shakespeare buffs should know the story already. It seems like it's been a long time since I saw an accurate representation of the historical Cleopatra. The funny thing about her is that she became famous for being able to seduce men. Despite being portrayed by the beautiful Elizabeth Taylor here, the actual Cleopatra was actually kind of ugly with a hooked nose. Well, it's been said she at least had a nice voice. The best parts were of course the war and action sequences.I admit it probably is too long and could have been cut in half. Still, we get a lot of really talented actors here and they really are putting a lot of effort into their roles. This is one of the most expensive movies ever made, even adjusted for inflation and actually hit the studio even though it made a good amount of money. My general thought is that it's a good movie, but not a great movie. When you have a film over four hours long, you really have to made it enjoyable. This was a nice big epic film. ***