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Pompeii
In 79 A.D., Pompeii, stands in the shadow of Mount Vesuvius. Milo, a former slave, is a gladiator who has caught the eye of a wealthy merchant's daughter. However, their difference in social status is not the only obstacle to their love; she has been promised to a corrupt Roman senator. When the eruption of Mount Vesuvius rains lava and ash down on the city, Milo races to save her before it's too late.
4 January 1983, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
26 February 1967, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
7 December 1988, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
2 August 1964, Kingston, Jamaica
24 September 1985, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
June 21, 2016
Pompeii's recreated world feels especially hokey as the backdrop for shoddy sets, cheesy costumes and ludicrous dialogue.July 14, 2015
Its impact is muted by the dull foreground figures.February 21, 2014
Narrative has never been Anderson's strength; the story here is a corny overhaul of James Cameron's already-corny Titanic.April 23, 2015
Hammy performances, poor editing, straight-to-DVD special effects, and bland direction.February 21, 2014
A mindless but watchable fondue pot of high-calorie visuals and ready-made plotting ...February 21, 2014
Parmageddon is nigh in this cheesy action melodrama that feels both overheated with plot developments, yet strangely curdled from a lack of histrionics that might have redeemed it as fun trash.February 21, 2014
More fun than any civilization's fiery extinction should ever be, Paul W.S. Anderson's Pompeii 3-D is gloriously exciting kitsch - a poor man's Titanic crossed with an even poorer man's Gladiator.February 21, 2014
No matter how much lava is afoot, there's always time to impale one more person with a sword.March 28, 2016
Overall, Pompeii goes big on the action but lacks the gravitas of being a compelling story.July 23, 2014
Sure, every character beat is hammy and predictable, but hey, not everything can be fine dining. Sometimes you just want a good cheeseburger and fries.February 23, 2014
Is it wrong to root for the volcano?June 02, 2015
Pompeii 3D is a swords-and-sandals disaster epic that contains all the B-movie tropes you might hope for... The only element missing is a decent script.