Wordiezett
So much average
Lidia Draper
Great example of an old-fashioned, pure-at-heart escapist event movie that doesn't pretend to be anything that it's not and has boat loads of fun being its own ludicrous self.
Mandeep Tyson
The acting in this movie is really good.
Heav_y_Fun
I regularly watch Asian movies. Chinese, Japanese, Korean and so on. From dramas to Martial Arts movies. For years of experience in such movies, I noticed that the Koreans certainly do not bother with Chinese and Japanese films. On the contrary! They surpass their rivals in certain movies!One of those movies is undoubtedly "Blades Of Blood"! How can you give such a movie a 6.0 ?!And I certainly do not understand the negative comments on this excellent movie. Especially the acting performance of Hwang Jung-min in this action drama is unmatched!Everyone who loves Asian movies, with historical facts, drama, comedy and adventure MUST watch this movie!Blades of Blood contains everything; Comedy, action, humor, adventure and much more!I recommend this movie to anyone who is not afraid to see Asian movies. This movie is worth your money and time!Anyone who finds this movie bad is just a holly / Bollywood freak or does not have any sense of movies!It's as easy as that.I personally prefer Korean movies and series over the rest.The performances of the Koreans regularly exceed their other Asian rivals.Give a chance to Korean movies, and do not underestimate them.Blades Of Blood is a great movie to start with.Greetings
KlangSmithToo
This is not a great movie, but it is certainly a good one. If you are expecting a typical Asian kungfu historical flick, you will probably be disappointed (just read the other reviews). If you are expecting a thoughtful story with dashes of Korean film staples like humor, depth and melodrama, you should check this one out. Jung-min Hwang is especially good as the blind sword master. And, yes, the ending is perfectly satisfying IF you can appreciate a Korean point of view and IF you don't have to have a neat, warm fuzzy, Western style wrap up. The movie's theme is very common in Korean cinema and I have certainly seen it before. (It is also the reason for the spoiler alert because I am about to tell you the whole point of the movie). Throughout history, Koreans, who all love their country, have traditionally feuded with each other instead of coming together to take on real and actual threats to the nation (in this case, Japanese invaders). This is clearly illustrated by the ludicrous situation at the end of the movie where two men are dueling each other while the enemy is quite literally at the gates. It's supposed to be ludicrous. It's supposed to make a point. Just because it isn't a point the Western mind finds satisfying doesn't make it any less valid. Or bad. Here is the Western style ending: the two men are dueling, but when they hear the Japanese guns firing, they set aside their differences and stand shoulder to shoulder with swords drawn to take on the invaders against overwhelming odds like Butch and Sundance. You would have liked that ending better but would have missed the whole message of the movie if it had been done that way. The most important idea in Western flicks like this tends to be freedom at any cost but in Korean movies, it's usually the importance of unity. If you know that going in, it greatly aids in the enjoyment (and understanding) of the movie.
Falcon Harvest
I only write this (my first review on IMDb) because I totally disagree with the other two reviews here. This is an enjoyable movie about a (literally) bastard's (HAN Pil-joo) quest to kill his fathers murderer (LEE Mong-Hak). Pil-joo teams up with the Korean version of Zatoichi and sets out on his quest that will lead him to Mong-Haks courtesan girlfriend, and she'll team up as well. I really enjoyed this Korean take on Zatoichi, the scenery is beautiful and the props and costumes are very well made and all though some of the fighting scenes are quite cheesy the over all impression quite positive. The things I enjoyed most in this movie was the Zatoichi character and many very beautiful settings and I would recommend you to watch as well if you get the chance.
KineticSeoul
It's really irritating when you find out the whole journey was basically for nothing and that is what this film is. Almost everything about it is pointless and redundant. It has some okay sword fighting, but that is very few and nothing about this movie was really engrossing. The trailer to this makes it seem like a complete different movie, but it's not. None of the characters really stood out and I just didn't give a crap what happens, and the plot isn't really convoluted or anything but felt all over the place. The idea and plot didn't even seem all that original and boring for the most part, the film tries to make the movie not bad as it may seem with the ending. But even the ending is basically WTF and not in a good way either.4.3/10
