I'll skip the plot summary here as there are plenty of them already. A lot of people have compared it to Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon apparently on the basis that they are both foreign films with some combat sequences in them. Themeatically though they are very different films. To me this movie was basically a cross of Last of the Mohicans and Burton's Sleepy Hollow. What I liked:
What I didn't like:
Overall this movie falls into that category of movies that don't ask much of you, but give you a hell of a fun time. A lot of people have said that there are too many genres mixed into this movie - that it tries to be a period/horror/sci-fi/kung-fu/mystery movie, but I think that is unfair criticism. It doesn't have any asperations beyond being a classic Hollywood action film, complete with the hero, the sidekick, the villan and the girl. In this is suceeeds admirably.
- Acting, fairly solid all around - Cinematography, beautifully shot with some fabulous scenes - Monica Belluci, what's not to like? - Sound, wonderful sound design and editing, reminiscent of Ghost and the Darkness - Fight sequences, good and blood without being gory
What I didn't like:
- Romance angle, not developed enough, didn't believe that they were actually in love - Some plot sillines, not enough to be really bothersome but could have been tighter - Run time, not overly long and goes fast, but there are about 15 minutes that I would have cut to tighten it up, or could have been used better elsewhere (expand on the romance) - Not enough Monica Belluci, could have made her character much more interesting
Overall this movie falls into that category of movies that don't ask much of you, but give you a hell of a fun time. A lot of people have said that there are too many genres mixed into this movie - that it tries to be a period/horror/sci-fi/kung-fu/mystery movie, but I think that is unfair criticism. It doesn't have any asperations beyond being a classic Hollywood action film, complete with the hero, the sidekick, the villan and the girl. In this is suceeeds admirably.
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