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May 08, 2020Lebowski007 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Mostly I enjoyed this film because the Black Death makes COVID-19 look like a cakewalk. What surprised me about the film is that it sort of skips over the traditional Hollywood ideology of "Christians bad torturers, pagans good victims." …
Jul 29, 2018lavasushi rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Dark , plague, gore, bleak and Gothic horror. Great film! Sean Bean (Ulric) always gets killed, so that’s no surprise. Love Eddy Redmayne (Osmund). The educated and the ignorant clash like stripes and polka dots. Well acted. Glad I…
Jun 04, 2018Palomino rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
What are good actors doing in this movie? (doing their best, in fact, bravo). Not awful, I kind of liked it, but definitely below average. Is this a horror genre? Maybe. God sends Eddie Redmayne's cheekbones on a wild trip to a creepy…
Dec 07, 2017CandleKeepScholar rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
I was told that this film was a “period horror”, but no it was just horrible period. The movie does nothing to make the viewers care at all about the characters before it starts killing them off. In fact, quite the opposite; the…
Oct 04, 2016RescueDog rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Dark tale wrapped around the mysticism of pagans & the power of the Catholic church while the plague ravages England. Eddie Redmayne was fantastic as always, but I was very depressed by the end of the movie.
Sep 03, 2016ba_library rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
The DVD box says it is "a smart, scary occult thriller . . . darkly satisfying." I thought it was quite grim, then became rather creepy. Mixing a medieval setting with the black death /plague and ending with a group of crazies who do not…
Apr 12, 2015bigdoug rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Entertaining, better than most of the reviews gave it credit for.
Sep 25, 20140cho rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
Looks like Sean Bean came straight from Lord of the Rings for this movie! Not a bad movie. The Monk character is very hard to hear, fight scenes are jumpy and non-stabilized. The ending is a little unfulfilled. Could have been done…
Aug 26, 2013BlueHippo rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Kind of a fun movie. Takes place in 1348 and in addition to the splatter-fest,t here is actually a pretty interesting story here! The man in the role of the monk is played by the same man who played "Jack" in "Pillars of the Earth". The…
Quimeras
May 28, 2013Quimeras rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
After seeing some previews of “Black Death”, I was expecting anything from fantasy/adventure to a bit of horror. Instead, I got an overdose of religion. Overall, the story had potential but its delivery was disappointing.
Apr 16, 2013JEarl rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
Maybe its just me but YUCK. I read the other comments... maybe I missed something. Guess I'll try it again.
Dec 20, 2012neonkc rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
very good
Nov 25, 2012paul1 rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
"Black Death" the film title lets you know what the movie is about (along the likes of "Hobo With a Shotgun" or "Snakes on a Plane"). I did find some of the scenes graphic and grisly, but in light of the historic period, realistic and not…
Sep 09, 2012smurray13 rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Entertaining. Violent and graphic but historically accurate and well worth a watch.
Aug 26, 2012rhys33 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Well done movie, historical context. Check out Valhalla Rising if you liked this one.
May 06, 2012tj_is_cool rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
The movie is entertaining but nothing special.
roadshowrigoletto
Jan 25, 2012roadshowrigoletto rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
To be honest, I didn't even finish this one. I am a fan of Sean Bean. Since his appearance in Caravaggio and in the Sharpe tales. And the periodic element. But in the end, neither could hold sway over my mind in light of a perfectly…
Nov 17, 2011
An average film with a rubbish ending.
kevfarley
Nov 04, 2011kevfarley rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Great production values (made in Germany) , and Sean Bean ,.. IS Sean Bean! Its like a time machine into a terrible era, and the religious fanaticism arising during the collapse of a civilization under the impact of an ecological…
TTLeeLee
Oct 23, 2011TTLeeLee rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
OK - good 'nuff. I always like men in the renaissance fighting garb, on the horses, etc. I also like the quite small town in the middle of the thick woods, where all the women are earthy and smart. Wasn't a waste of time.
real_thing
Aug 20, 2011real_thing rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
there teeth are to white, based on real events
jwmahn
Aug 17, 2011jwmahn rated this title 1.5 out of 5 stars
I couldn't get over the ending. I got involved in the movie and actually liked it. Sean Bean plays his usual role and the young monk was perfect as the innocent contrast. Vicious and dark, it has a Stephen King eerie feel. In the end I…
lasertravis
Aug 13, 2011lasertravis rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
This was an average medieval style swords and sorcery tale. I guess it's more renaissance, but still knights and armor are present. The story starts off very slow moving. Some of the action scenes were pretty decent, but it just didn't…
Aug 10, 2011noisexorcist rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
not the most amazing movie I've ever seen but it was much better then I expected. It has some good suspense and thought provoking points. worth watching.
Jun 29, 2011ChristmasCaper rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
An excellent movie!!! Times were tough back then and we can appreciate what we have today. Great acting, Sean Bean and Eddie Redmayne from Game of Thrones and Pillars of the Earth, respectively, they are perfect for these roles. A must…