1 It didn't use special effects to cover plot holes 2 There were no useless, screaming women 3 There were no stock Sci-fi characters (jock, nerd, whore, etc) 4 It told a story from beginning to end (even if it did it a little choppily) 5 It got its point across, and moved on 3 The characters looked like they belonged to the time period and place (races were appropriate; belly dancers had curves; guards were big, but not gym-buff)
I'm not sure why some people are so upset about this movie - I guess they expected it to be artier or closer to an homage. It's its own thing - a short take on a story from the Arabian Nights.
I'm not sure why some people are so upset about this movie - I guess they expected it to be artier or closer to an homage. It's its own thing - a short take on a story from the Arabian Nights.