1492 more of an art house like film than an epic...........

This film is one of those films that you would see playing at an all arts theater in your hometown. Sure it's an epic, but it's style is more in vein with an arthouse like feature film. This film seems to get mixed reviews all the time. Which is natural considering that people may be expecting something else instead of a movie more focued on detail than anything else. But it's really a movie that you just watch and just notice it's beauty. Who cares if it's not historically accurate at all times, what history movie can really be that way?

It's an all around fictional visual celebration of the life and times of Christopher Columbus. This may be one of the most beautifully filmed movies ever. And it all gives you an impressive idea of what the world might have been like back than. Ridley Scott is a genius. The casting of an artistic french actor Depardieu was a wise choice, because he was right for the part since the film is an arthouse like feature. Depardieu is really quite fantastic as Christopher Columbus, while naturally, maybe screwing up a line or two, which is entertaining in itself to hear in an odd way, Depardieu would out perform any actor in this role. Michael Wincott, does not get enough credit for his truly evil performance as Adrian De Moxica here. He's an arse. 1492 does have some battle scenes that bring it into typical hollywood blockbuster terrain, but that aside, I see this film as being more of an arthouse like feature. Since both the film and it's score by Vangelis, which is phenomenal BTW, and the riveting visuals, guide 1492 along at a pace more like an arthouse film.