This is a toughie. On one hand the movie is clearly a punchline, ripe for satire, just waiting to be ridiculed by the angry film critics of the universe. On the other you definitely know someone who will get a kick out of this. I have no doubt that this film will make money and the majority of folk (those that don't see over 20 movies a year) won't be angry they took 108 minutes out of their life to watch it.

So I'd like to try a different tact right off the bat. Just for fun, before we get into your regularly scheduled review, let's look at a few of the movies that 10,000 B.C. steals scenes from. Ready? Go!

Top Gun: A classic film which 10,000 B.C. pays homage to even though there weren't fighter jets back then. How so? The "I knew your father. He was a good man" moment happens in full effect once our orphan main character D'Leh is in need of some inspiration.

The Last of the Mohicans: D'Leh's girlfriend gets jacked by an invading group of warriors and D'Leh has to give her the "Stay alive, no matter what occurs, I will find you!" speech. It's a good sentiment. I liked it even better back in 1992.

Braveheart: D'Leh has to rally his motley gang to fight with him. He stands in front of them and paces back and forth while giving a rousing speech. Hopefully the actor here (Steven Strait) won't grow up to call anyone "Sugar Tits."

Now, back to the lecture at hand. This movie is completely jacked up in terms of history, pacing, and overall logic. I mean truly. If you go into this feeling analytical you're coming out in a bodybag, believe you me. I don't think it's all bad news though. I do have a bright side for you, a silver lining. If you can somehow manage to head into this for a laugh you'll have a nice time.

That's right, I'm telling you to check your brain at the door because as pure entertainment 10,000 B.C. is quite effective at times. You'll think "hey, that dude is about to be trampled by a CGI Mammoth!" and you'll have to giggle. You'll wonder how they cross a desert a few scenes after being in the snowy mountains. You'll guess for a bit as to why they have accents even though they are speaking American English. It all gets you to the finish line though, and when it's all over a small smile will appear. Will an eye roll accompany it? Probably so. This one proves that the difference between art and entertainment is noticeable but not always painful.