Cleopatra | Rotten Tomatoes (2024)

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Andrew Y A very poor film…….. Rated 1/5 Stars • Rated 1 out of 5 stars 06/04/24 Full Review Lanfranco C It is really the last Hollywood kolossal, but it is too long and sometimes boring. Rated 2/5 Stars • Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/10/24 Full Review Matthew R Both amazing and also campy. Loved it. The second half of the movie is the better half. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/18/23 Full Review Red T This movies problems and highlights can be summed up from one scene. The one where Cleopatra enters Rome. The scope, production value and special effects are amazing with good music to back it up as well. You feel the epicness. However as it keeps going 6-7 minutes strong you feel the problems start to seep in. This film loves to be self indulgent and bloated at times. Most of the acting say 70% of it is emotionless boring plot expose which is a HUGE amount for a 4 hour movie. Scenes go on way way way way too long. The pacing is the worst part of this film. It is bad. This shouldn't be 4 hours. Scenes that could be 90 seconds end up being 10 minute juggernauts weighed down by rambling plot expose and while the sets are lavish they aren't enough to offset the lack of epicness needed to justify holding on scenes for such a long time. A lot of this movie actually isn't that epic but more lavish. Overall it's disappointing to say the cinematography is just ok honestly. The other issue is the editing which is okay enough but needed more refinement. This feels like a Love Triangle/Love Tragedy mixed with a Historical Drama. Not a Biopic. Half this film Cleopatra isn't even the main focus. We never see her develop from a child to a young ruler which makes it hard to feel anything for her. Julius Cesar honestly has more focus in the first half surprisingly than anyone else and all his scenes are just boring plot expose constantly. Also, we learn more about the culture of Rome than we do the culture of Egypt which was a huge disappointment. I'm sure that was because many epics around this time focused on Rome but still. This needed to focus more on the life of Cleopatra and show her rise rather than part of a love triangle. It really feels like this is a film where Cleopatra is the Liaison for historical events. Not the main focus. This is why the 2nd half is better aside from the cool ship fight. It focuses more on Cleopatra and her ambitions. Not Romes. Also this needed much more narration montages to cut the run time down as well. I can't really recommend to anyone except die hard Taylor/Burton fans. There's enough here where I can't call this a bad film but it definitely isn't good and it's one of the most disappointing ones for sure. Rated 3/5 Stars • Rated 3 out of 5 stars 08/07/23 Full Review Wandering A A classic film full of grandeur, amazing sets and spectacle with so many extras that really gives it a sense of scale. Rated 3.5/5 Stars • Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 06/21/23 Full Review Emma B Its historically not accurate but very entertaining to watch if you want romance or drama,in a historical enviornment Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/20/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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