People who hate this film
Seems like the only critique people seem to give this film is that they don't like Christopher Colombus.
What does this have to do with the film? Are you going to hate the movie Downfall because you hate Hitler?
Are you going to burn films or books because it has historical characters you dislike? That has little to do with the artistic value or integrity found in any cinema or literature.
You don't have to like anything to see and understand its importance. This movie had a bad-ass soundtrack (that I still routinely listen to) and was an interesting epic.
Was it Scott's best film? No. But it was a good film. Not a 6 out of 10. A solid 7.5.