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Created Jun 19, 2011 05:57PM PST • Edited Jun 19, 2011 05:57PM PST

1. Quality

2. Summary

   OK 2.5

   Supernatural thriller set during time of bubonic plague about a monk Osmud and Ulrich, a bishop’s envoy who tries to figure out what is keeping a village alive when all others around are dying. Although the story itself is fantasy, with a lot of surreal elements, the film does a good job of embedding you in a medieval world where violence and superstition was all around. Plenty of sword slashing action and good old medieval torture devices for you as well. Surprisingly, the movie has moral lessons in it which are poignant. Even though the movie isn’t top tier, it is enjoyable and even engrossing at times.

4. Acting

   OK 2.5

   Sean Bean played the strong, stoic and man of few words Ulrich, and Eddie Redmayne did pretty good as the inquisitive and daring monk Osmud. Much of the rest was fairly unremarkable.

5. Male Stars OK 2.5

6. Female Stars OK 2.5

7. Female Costars OK 2.5

8. Male Costars OK 2.5

10. Film

    OK 2.5

    Decent blend of period piece with action fantasy.

11. Direction OK 2.5

12. Play OK 2.5

13. Music OK 2.5

14. Visuals OK 2.5
15. Content

16. Edge

    Risqué 2.2

17. Sex Titillating 2.2

18. Violence Fierce 2.2

    Plenty of blood spilling.

19. Rudeness Salty 2.2

21. Reality

    Surreal 3.0

22. Circumstantial Surreal 3.0

23. Biological Surreal 3.0

24. Physical Surreal 3.0