Although this film was far from being an epic, I will admit that I was entertained today. To make it clear to everyone, 10,000 B.C. should be considered a fantasy film and not a historical one. The title definitely was misleading for some, and I feel that those misconceptions about it may have caused some of the more analytical critics to give this film very harsh reviews.

First off, 10,000 B.C. is definitely not a unique film. Director Roland Emmerich seems to take bits and pieces from several movies of similar genre and tie them all together. The storyline was fairly weak and predictable, but I’ve always enjoyed the simplicity of watching a hero fight against all odds to save a damsel in distress. Camilla Belle was quite a beauty in this film, and saving her from the evil bad guys made it so much fun.

What really disappointed me was the cinematography. In most cases I’m fascinated by the advancement in this department, but in this film the CGI actually looked pretty outdated. It reminded me heavily of the 1990’s technology used for Jurassic Park. At that time, the beasts in the film put its audience in awe, but today the standards have risen and I just don’t feel this film lived up to them. Of course, this trivial observation didn’t ruin the movie for me, but with all of today’s technology you would expect a big production such as this one to use the latest technological advances available to them.

I’d say this film is worth a look, but if your critical about the accuracy of movies and must have a good plot to enjoy yourself, I suggest you skip out on this one.

Synopsis:

From director Roland Emmerich comes a sweeping odyssey into a mythical age of prophesies and gods, when spirits rule the land and mighty mammoths shake the earth. In a remote mountain tribe, the young hunter D’Leh has found his heart’s passion - the beautiful Evolet. But when a band of mysterious warlords raid his village and kidnap Evolet, D’Leh leads a small group of hunters to pursue the warlords to the end of the world to save her. As they venture into unknown lands for the first time, the group discovers there are civilizations beyond their own and that mankind’s reach is far greater than they ever knew. At each encounter the group is joined by other tribes who have been attacked by the slave raiders, turning D’Leh’s once-small band into an army. Driven by destiny, the unlikely warriors must battle prehistoric predators while braving the harshest elements. At their heroic journey’s end, they uncover a lost civilization and learn their ultimate fate lies in an empire beyond imagination, where great pyramids reach into the skies. Here they will take their stand against a tyrannical god who has brutally enslaved their own. And it is here that D’Leh finally comes to understand that he has been called to save not only Evolet but all of civilization.

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