Since very little is known about the actual life of the most famous Egyptian King in history (due to the discovery of his perfectly intact tomb and mummy)it should be stressed that this story is pure speculation and fiction. The truth, based on recent revelations, would suggest King Tut's physical appearance and abilities left a lot to be desired. Here, besides a slight limp, he is physically beautiful and somewhat of an action hero. The real Tut most likely never saw battle or ventured far from his palace. Anyway, suspend the disbelief and watch it anyway. The scenery, sets and costumes are gorgeous. The plot is the usual mix of royal back stabbing, political intrigue, murder, incest, heir to the throne story lines. A somewhat unbelievable love interest is thrown in, I guess to add more drama. And even though anyone with a basic knowledge of history knows it will not end well for the boy king, his death was still sad and touching. The boy playing Tut did a fine job, as did most of the cast here. However, there was one scene between Tut's wife/sister and her lover that made me laugh out loud. I'm pretty sure the term "it's o.k." was never uttered in Ancient Egypt. Did anyone else catch this? A lot more gore than I expected, especially in part 3 and some not for the kiddies sex scenes. Overall, pretty enjoyable sword and sandal romp. But somehow it makes it even sadder that we will never know the truth about the most famous Pharaoh that ever lived, at least since he was discovered in the 1920's by Howard Carter.
Review of Tut
