AniInterview
Sorry, this movie sucks
Allison Davies
The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.
Kaelan Mccaffrey
Like the great film, it's made with a great deal of visible affection both in front of and behind the camera.
banzanbon
First of all, this movie is a potpourri of accents, most of which makes for VERY awkward line deliveries and just stilted English.Next, the annoying mish-mash of cultures and ethnic identities, alongside the equally annoying meta-historical timeline, is not only forced, but embarrassingly hokey.Finally, the script is badly paced and the arcs never come, or if they did, they were sooo subtle that they flew over my head. I have read that it is originally a Japanese story; unfortunately, its transposition was just not handled craftily enough for a non-Japanese audience. Frankly, this isn't even fun kitsch.
Mankindfails
This movie isn't so bad, it's just not good, it's slow, lame and dull. If you as so much as heard of the 47 Ronin story, you've already seen this movie. That's the general feeling of the movie. As if you or me had heard the story, liked it and decided to make a version with western knights but only based on the big lines of the well known story...With Western Knights but in a wannabe fantasy world that make no sense with no attempt to give it some depth of any kind. With Western knights mixed with a few non white people with foreign accents, including the Emperor...People in this movie don't even have haircuts fitting any notion of medieval period. That's how bad it is, how much the director didn't cared... You can imagine Clive Owen asking the director "what about my hairs" and the director answering "what about them ?"... Unbelievable...Rarely seen a movie that felt so empty. Be careful about positive reviews on that film. Maybe if its the 8th movie you've seen in your life you'll like it but if you have any expectations, don't waste your time.
qmtv
Truly Sad Film. Last few seconds, wrap this up, and it all adds up to GARBAGE! I saw this a while ago. And I just again caught the last few minutes on cable. Another example of filmmakers who somehow were afforded a huge budget, so they hired the actors, writers, cameramen, etc. Everyone was paid big. But the product is small.There is no acting here. No serious story, dialogue. Just sad, modern film making by people who think this is what films should look like.1 star, Awful.
SnoopyStyle
Commander Raiden (Clive Owen) and his knights serve honorably and loyally to their lord Bartok (Morgan Freeman). With his son dead, Bartok assigns Raiden as his heir. Bartok refuses to pay a bribe to corrupt minister Geza Mott of the empire and is executed for it. With Bartok's estate and men scattered, Geza Mott fears revenge from Raiden. Raiden falls into a state of drunken depression despite Lt. Cortez (Cliff Curtis) and others' best efforts. Eventually, Raiden's slide convinces Geza Mott of his lost of will.At first, the oddly international cast and the non-specific history led to me to wonder where and when this takes place. Eventually, I accepted its non-specific alternate-history world but it's still bothersome. The story is terribly slow and lacks intensity. It does have an interesting turn which is clearly telegraphed. The film is simply tired. There are lots of CGI and action in the third act but they are mostly lower level. By then, it doesn't matter anyways. This is a weak sword adventure film.
