Thoughts
- It’s a good movie. Not a great one. But much to admire. Sets. Costumes. Dialogue. Acting. Stars. Key support.
- Main problem - the film has a repetitive structure. Roman leader goes to Egypt. Falls for Cleopatra despite being married. Romans hate him. Dies.
- Second half takes forever. So many repetitve beats.
- Film needed a story editor. Someone to keep an eye on the scenes. Mankiewicz writes great dialogue. But not good on story. So many scenes are repeated - Harrison enters Rome, then Taylor enters Rome... just do the one, her. Burton is always going to Rome and then to Egypt and back. We didn't need to see all the Battle of Actium. And once that's over the tension is over - theu've lost the war.
- Still a lot of fun.
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