SparkMore n my opinion it was a great movie with some interesting elements, even though having some plot holes and the ending probably was just too messy and crammed together, but still fun to watch and not your casual movie that is similar to all other ones.

WillSushyMedia This movie was so-so. It had it's moments, but wasn't the greatest.

Hadrina The movie's neither hopeful in contrived ways, nor hopeless in different contrived ways. Somehow it manages to be wonderful

Dana An old-fashioned movie made with new-fashioned finesse.

mojoguzzi-879-68498 For years the Hollywood studios had a rep for creating dumbed down "Hollywood" versions of reality. Now we know they aren't alone in failing to honor some of the greatest, most dramatic slices of history by jazzing them up with unnecessarily hokey dressing.The Siege of Vienna in 1683 was a tale that begged to be told - and told properly. The true protagonist was King Jan Sobieski, and although he is given the credit he is due in this misfired epic, he is sadly given short shrift in screen time, appearing in a scant fraction of the film's running time. In his place the writers (no doubt to please the Italian market and anti-Islamic backers) injected the superfluous (and possibly completely fictitious?) character of a saintly monk, whose sole purpose seems to be a cheerleader for the heavily Christian anti-Islamic propagandist tone of the movie.The connection to 9/11 is an obvious draw, although in reality although the Turkish siege began its climax on that date, the dramatic ending happened on the 12th when the Polish Hussars led their suicidal charge that freaked out the Turks and broke their resolve for the siege.To accommodate the overly long and somewhat messy story of the monk (and other minor characters in his entourage) the filmmakers discarded a majorly important component of the true story - Sobieski's long journey to the battlefield, gathering troops along the way. It would have been more sensible and more exciting to show his race against time in counterpoint to the Turkish march to Vienna. And while the colorful Hussars are the heroes of the movie, the director showed no imagination in depicting their arrival and their historical charge. There is no wind whistling through their feathered back-braces which freaked out the enemy horses and put their cavalry in disarray... no thundering horse hooves or rows of long lowered lances crashing into the enemy lines. And their surprising arrival is blown by Sobieski's appearance at court (so the Italian monk can put his two cents in). It would have been much more dramatic to have the Hussars show up along a ridgeline unannounced, starting with a tracking shot of their feathers rising into view.That said, because the production of this misfired movie now makes it unlikely that a proper homage will be filmed, it is worth checking this one out for what it's worth. There are some good battle scenes to balance out the cheesier story points and occasional over-the-top acting. The special EFX are not as bad as some have complained about, and the CGI is not as bad as some I've seen in much more expensive Hollywood films. With young people distracted by so much ephemeral crap these days, filmmakers should take the lead when it comes to history and do it right. There is so much incredible drama just waiting to be revealed, and it just might inspire more interest in learning.

klowens-41243 Being somewhat of a historian ,September 11th stuck out to me ,as i continued with the movie, i coupled it with siege of the 'Golden Apple' by Islamic's ,i couldn't help but draw parallels to the recent attacks by Islamic terrorists on September 11th in the "Big Apple" where the number 3 also stuck out 3,000 died that day ,3000,000 laid siege to Vienna.All that said, i did some fact checking and the sites i checked had the siege dated September 12th,are the producers taking artistic liberties to follow a political agenda or do historians have it wrong? Other than that it was an entertaining movie for the most part ,unlike other reviews i really didn't pay much mind to the musical score,i may go back to see if i can relate.Also there may have been too much time given to some characters whose contributions to this historic event paled in comparison to those who actually impacted the battle,however, as with most historical movies, this is more the norm than the exception.But a thanks should go out to any producers of historical movies,whether 100% factual or not,if anything ,it may motivate some to fact check historical events and enrich the minds of those that absolutely love history!

Armand not about politic or military victory but about force of faith. not about Vienna but about the Church. a film like a honest confession. not great, not impressive, not original. only a story about few people, a danger and the only solution for resist against it. result - not a bad movie but a different one. and it could be a surprise because not the low budget is its sin. the real cause - the chosen public. it is not a documentary and far to have the purpose to become a blockbuster. only to present a fruit of deep faith. that is all. so, it is not right to criticize it in serious manner. only see it without the ordinaries expectations for a historical film. and, maybe, it could represent an useful image about a fundamental episode from Europe past .

setnaffa-412-51023 As Vienna never fell, there should be no spoilers possible; but it does contain drama so I'll skip that.As usual, the the Ottomans want to roll up Europe like they did the formerly Christian nations of the Middle East and North Africa. Only Vienna stands in their path. They bring a huge army. Their siege is working to perfection. And yet, they fail.How? It's great to watch the movie. You might even see things that remind you of Lord of the Rings (Large army out of the East, city without a strong enough defense to survive alone, weak, decadent leaders who can't agree about what to have for lunch, and a few surprises.This is worth watching (I saw it on cable in Korea) and buying. But only if you like movies where the good guys win.