A lukewarm attempt at an old-fashioned "ripping yarn" kinda movie. High points include some lovely scenery; Omar Sharif as a powerful Bedouin sheik; and, to some extent, Viggo Mortensen as Frank Hopkins, the half-Indian long distance rider who brings his Mustang, Hidalgo, to "Arabia" for a 3,000-mile race. Viggo looks great in his 19th-century pants, and definitely looks good on a horse, but struggles with some pretty cheesy dialogue. Low points include that dialogue, plus some very muddy lighting in a lot of scenes. And overall, it's just corny. But if you're a fan of "the Big V," it's probably a must-see. I must say I enjoyed those pants quite a bit.
