Being an American, I am not well versed in the history of India but I've always been intrigued by world history. I came across stories of King Asoka that sent me down a rabbit hole that includes this film. I was impressed.
My understanding is that there was some creative liberties taken when crafting the film (mostly in the romantic aspects) and that it isn't an exact retelling of King Asoka's early rise to power. It was still a very enthralling film with great acting, sets and costume designs.
My complaints are few but I wished the film would've went into further detail about his life after his enlightenment. We saw the great warrior. I just feel that the more interesting aspect of Asoka is how he left the warrior behind and grasp a new way of thinking. There was mention of the edicts he had erected but it was merely a passing comment without much depth.
The film felt epic but I do believe that it could've gone even further into halls of greatness had they chosen to lengthen the runtime and included his enlightenment. I wouldn't have had a problem setting a watching a couple more hours to have learned more about Asoka's fascinating life and the lives of his children.
It is worth the watch.
My understanding is that there was some creative liberties taken when crafting the film (mostly in the romantic aspects) and that it isn't an exact retelling of King Asoka's early rise to power. It was still a very enthralling film with great acting, sets and costume designs.
My complaints are few but I wished the film would've went into further detail about his life after his enlightenment. We saw the great warrior. I just feel that the more interesting aspect of Asoka is how he left the warrior behind and grasp a new way of thinking. There was mention of the edicts he had erected but it was merely a passing comment without much depth.
The film felt epic but I do believe that it could've gone even further into halls of greatness had they chosen to lengthen the runtime and included his enlightenment. I wouldn't have had a problem setting a watching a couple more hours to have learned more about Asoka's fascinating life and the lives of his children.
It is worth the watch.