And though Tristan + Isolde is no Count of Monte Cristo or even Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, it is nevertheless a much more
engaging effort
than similar efforts from accomplished filmmakers such as Ridley Scott (Kingdom of Heaven) and Oliver
Stone (Alexander).
Less manic, goofy, and memorable
than an Oliver
Stone spin on the Wilson - Plame affair would likely have turned out, Fair Game balances its slow - boiling anger at the Bush administration's malfeasance in selling the 2003 invasion of Iraq by keeping an eye on
engaging the general audience with Scenes from a Georgetown Marriage.