1.   In the second world, she wears wonderfully ornate costumes, displays strength and compassion and is known as Queen Amidala of Planet Naboo.

2.   Indeed, Barkus will never be seriously confused with Bacchus, the exclusive club of New Orleans bluebloods who parade in ornate costumes each Mardi Gras.

3.   So did the existence of good museums housing archeological treasures and ornate Bedouin costumes.

4.   Stefano Dionisi, in the title role, looks fetching in his ornate Baroque costumes, but his sulky rock-star demeanor rings historically false.

5.   Still, this energetic, uneven film has much to recommend it, from ornate costumes and Venetian scenery to some fine acting in supporting roles.

6.   From the darkness appears Mera, a mythical ancestor of Cambodians, flanked by two other dancers dressed in ornate costumes of silk and gold.