How sad is this?

Good concept, poorly executed.

The best films of this genre always show a path and provide a takeaway for being a better person.

Blistering performances.

Being somewhat of a historian ,September 11th stuck out to me ,as i continued with the movie, i coupled it with siege of the 'Golden Apple' by Islamic's ,i couldn't help but draw parallels to the recent attacks by Islamic terrorists on September 11th in the "Big Apple" where the number 3 also stuck out 3,000 died that day ,3000,000 laid siege to Vienna.All that said, i did some fact checking and the sites i checked had the siege dated September 12th,are the producers taking artistic liberties to follow a political agenda or do historians have it wrong? Other than that it was an entertaining movie for the most part ,unlike other reviews i really didn't pay much mind to the musical score,i may go back to see if i can relate.Also there may have been too much time given to some characters whose contributions to this historic event paled in comparison to those who actually impacted the battle,however, as with most historical movies, this is more the norm than the exception.But a thanks should go out to any producers of historical movies,whether 100% factual or not,if anything ,it may motivate some to fact check historical events and enrich the minds of those that absolutely love history!

I was amazed to see reviews with top ratings. This movie will be watched by someone who likes history and knows something about the Battle(s) of Vienna and etc. Well, let's start: - it is insanely inaccurate when we speak of uniforms, only the Austrian musketeers and the Janissaries had proper uniforms but the second were armed with sabres only... - but the previous was nothing - it is insanely inaccurate when it comes to the real events. Indeed, it has little to do with them, even Hollywood would make it more accurate. - the whole plot is based around a monk and the main event - the battle - goes like they didn't want to do it at all but decided the movie was too short and went on adding it - the battle is inaccurate, not even close to what actually happened (besides the breach of the wall but it was not caused by a mine) - 95% computer explosions that were made on the first generation Celeron, as it seems. Not ugly, but dreadfully bad. Muskets were even worse. - sound from guns and muskets was probably generated by firing an AK-47 and then multiplying it - the movie is groundbreaking in revealing that Austrians actually invented the first recoilles gun with the exception of the Polish artillery which had recoil absorber - no one had a pistol in the whole movie - Austrians had a total of 18 men infantry and some cavalry which run away - how did the monk and Reiter escort get into the city when it was besieged - battle was hilariousI think this movie deserves -6 but can't select it so gave it 1.

without special effects. without the ingredients of blockbuster. a film about hope and faith and an Europe front to a great danger more than a historical movie. because it is not exactly portrait of an episode from past but a remember. a film about change of a world. reflection about power and about ambition. maybe, the speeches of the characters are not always inspired. maybe, the siege from 1683 must have a most inspired adaptation. but it remains an useful film. as beginning search for the story of one of greatest events from the XVII century. for the discover the last centuries's source for Ottoman Empire. for admire the history not as a story but as a kind of mirror for present. because, the Vienna's siege , like many other great moments from the past, is not exactly one lesson. but a seed for our every day life.

This is the absolute worst historical movie in the history of movies that I have ever seen! It is a tragedy for every historian on earth! It is an evil depiction of Islam and Turks. Showing Europeans to be so civilized and nice while Turks and Muslims to be blood thirsty beasts who have no goal but to kill and destroy! Let me give you a few scenes as examples of terrible fictitious history of this film. First, you absolutely can not prostrate to any man or thing on earth except for God. Kara Mustafa prostrated in front of the Sultan and a weird fortune teller in the mosque. Second, fortune tellers are prohibited in Islam. So not only he prostrated to people, he talked to a fortune teller in the middle of the mosque!!! The third, is the false history of the necklace that Marco gave Kara. That never happened! Every single scene in this movie from the Italian ruler to the Polish and Turk is the worst most evil depiction possible.