why be it that any film about cleopatra and the last phaoroh bring out the bad in movie making . whatever attraction the woman have for the great roman of them all and julius ceasar and and his successor and mark anthony and never seem to come across on the screen a other than the antic of over sexed high school senior . despite lavish set and costume and this movie be as bad a any italian sandal and toga extravaganza of the 50 . admittedly and this kind of spectacular belongs on the big screen and which be why gladiator go over well and but gladiator do not have all the romance novel sex . miss varela have as little act talent a elizabeth taylor and but timothy dalton have talent to spare . pity some of it do not wash off on the others .