Pompeii

Pompeii
PG-13
Running time: 1 hour 38 minutes
Distributors: Tri-Star Pictures/FilmDistrict/Constantin Film/Summit Entertainment/Lionsgate Films.
Director: Paul W. S. Anderson
Cast: Kit Harrington, Emily Browning, Carrie-Anne Moss, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Kiefer Sutherland, Jared Harris, Jessica Lucas.

Synopsis: Set in 79 A.D., Pompeii tells the epic story of Milo, a slave turned invincible gladiator who finds himself in a race against time to save his true love Cassia, the beautiful daughter of a wealthy merchant who has been unwillingly betrothed to a corrupt Roman Senator. As Mount Vesuvius erupts in a torrent of blazing lava, Milo must fight his way out of the arena in order to save his beloved as the once magnificent Pompeii crumbles around him.

Review: Not to be acerbic, this film starts off sluggishly with a generic storyline revolving a bunch of devil-may-care characters, doing things we couldn't care less to care. As the scope progresses into the final act, lava and blood mixes amidst the volcanic chaos. It's a film with a simple storyline, lacking energy and enthusiasm while still taking itself seriously in a graceful manner. Yawn.

Rating: 1/5 Stars