10,000 B.C.
If you were to read the reviews on Rotten Tomatoes you would get the impression that 10,000 B.C. is one of the worst films to appear this year. With an average score of 10% from the Critics it is well and truly in the rotten department. The Community score is higher at 35% but still undeserving in my own opinion.
Sabre Tooths make a brief appearence, shame really.
10,000 B.C. is one of the new generation of CGI films, where we’re moving away from silly effects to artificial landscapes and beasts that can almost begin to pass for real (I stress almost, they’re still not perfect by a long shot). The various mammoths, sabre tooths and giant birds (I kid you not, they’re the best ones in the film) are all well crafted and suit their environments if not the time periods. And that’s one thing 10K gets wrong, the times. It’s easier to say don’t try and understand what’s going on and just watch it than explain all the historical inaccuracies.
On the story side it’s full of prophecies, uprising and love. Admittedly this is where the film falls short, but I can hardly agree with some of the comments made by the critics, especially after seeing they’ve scored Jumper at 16%. The actual story is fairly good and kept me interested, a darn sight more than Lord of the Rings did. It’s nothing new or original, but this is more action film than Walking With Dinosaurs.
If you’re looking for a film to go and watch for a few hours of entertainment, I’d recommend 10,000 B.C. Ignore the setting, time and inaccuracies and just enjoy the ride.
My rating: 63%
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