I saw this last week and was very impressed. The storyline was not what I expected, but every bit of a big budget picture. I was not disappointed at all. I was anticipating a cookie-cutter story, but was very entertained by the realistic approach. I recommend it as a well done realistic epic period piece.
I saw this at a screening on the 20th Century Fox Studios lot where Peter Weir (the director) introduced the picture. It was pretty exciting for those of you interested in a little more background on this picture