10,000 BC (2007)

10,000 BC (2007) Movie Review

A pretty disappointing and far fetch recreation of history even by Hollywood's lax standards of historical accuracy. The movie 10,ooo BC is so horrendously inaccurate scientifically and historically, viewers may be forgiven in thinking that it was a joke movie. It makes the animated feature "Ice Age" look like a historical documentary on the subject.

So what about entertainment? Well, even in this field, 10,000 BC disappoints. Even my 12 year old boy thought the movie was boring. The 10,000 BC movie's draggy story line, dull dialog and dumb action sequences won't cut it even as a fantasy movie set in a planet far, far away from earth. Cloverfield movie looks like a cinematic work of art in comparison to 10,000 BC.

After Roland Emmerich's earthshaking "Independence Day" & "The Day After Tomorrow", this is a real bummer. The CGI and special effects are equally not impressive. As an epic movie, it also fails and fans expecting the panoramic vistas of a prehistoric Ice Age (circa 10,000 BC) will be sorely disappointed.

So it is not surprising that this movie did not do well in the cinemas.

10,000 BC Movie Review: Suitable for Children

Though there are lots of violence in 10,000 BC, most of it is bloodless and therefore won't upset younger kids. The lack of energy of the movie makes the intense action scenes look boring even for kids. As can be expected in films about prehistoric times, there are some scenes in the film about paganism - the worship of men claiming to be gods, the veneration of dead "fathers" and the seeking guidance of the "great mother".

While it is commendable that the movie producers are promoting the "anti-slavery" theme - such basic human rights, unfortunately, did not exist until the last two centuries.

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