Despite being a historical epic, which I usually love, this misses the mark by some distance. By the greatest filmmaker of all time, or at least one of, this is Leones weakest and earliest work. There is lots to love, the scope and set designs are great, as are the costumes, but the acting and story leave lots to be desired. The main girl, Diala, is so poorly written it’s a joke, all she does is look like 🤨 the entire film and betray the hero time and time again. Yet she’s attractive so he forgives her. It’s really not good, but in a strange way I did enjoy watching it. I’d only recommend if you want to complete Leones filmography or if you like vintage historical epics. Plus the colossus looks surprisingly realistic. Oh and the ending with an earthquake was terrible, it should’ve been a massive battle instead.