The movie was visually stunning and unfolds almost like your reading a poem. Very few of the characters are ever actually named and long stretches of the film are merely narrated as the thoughts of the 3 main characters. Christian Bale fits his character well, and the girl who plays Pocahontas does an amazing job (found it hard to believe she was only 14 when they filmed the movie). This might also mark the first time I've seen Colin Ferrell in a movie and didn't mind his performance.

However, I can't say I'd call it a great film. It certainly seemed to be missing something. It carries on like a great epic ... but the finished product is far from being an epic. It almost feels like it's unable to fill it's own shoes. It ends suddenly and I often found myself questioning the way it was edited together. I also found the music to be distracting as opposed to setting the scene. I'm not sure if the HBO version is the same as the theatrical release so I'd be curious to see if the director's alternate edit of the film is a better finished product.

Visually amazing but the story is lacking any substance - it felt hollow. I'd recommend watching the trailer and then skipping the actual movie.