Stoutor
It's not great by any means, but it's a pretty good movie that didn't leave me filled with regret for investing time in it.
Megamind
To all those who have watched it: I hope you enjoyed it as much as I do.
Loui Blair
It's a feast for the eyes. But what really makes this dramedy work is the acting.
Scarlet
The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.
zheng18552
I was looking forward to a historic narrative of the battle, the absolute apex of Yi Sun-sin's military career.
However, the movie's plot is too far away from historic details. I have to say the whole movie is really a fantasy, disguised as a movie based on historic events.
Or perhaps I shall say the movie is freely inspired by historic events?
It is not a matter about Yi's true ability, I am just deep disappointed overall.
erichansen1836
This great and exciting film (The Admiral - Roaring Currents, 2014) appears to be a spin off of, The Alamo (2004 film), about a United States, State of Texas, True battle against the Mexicans. You will notice many similarities between THE ALAMO and THE ADMIRAL. The Alamo film (2004) came first, but the writers of THE ADMIRAL film (2014) make us believe they were the originators of the plot by setting their film in 1597, whereas The Alamo is set in 1836.In both films you have the head military leader coughing up blood into a napkin. The Admiral does so (The Admiral), and Colonel Bowie does so (The Alamo).Also, the ratio of odds is exactly the same. The Alamo writers use 180 Texan troops fighting against 5000 Mexican troops. Whereas, The Admiral writers use 12 Korean ships against 330 Japanese ships. That is exactly the same odds ratio. EXAMPLE: 12 ships times 10 = 120 ships. 330 ships times 10 = 3300 ships. add half as many more and you get 180 ships against 4950 ships (sounds like 180 men against 5000 men).Either history repeats herself around the world or else these writers are deceiving us into thinking their plots are original?Consider the Israelite story of Moses, King Saul, and King David. Then consider the Roman/Greek story of the Emperor Nero. Nero's life was very similar to the combined lives of Moses/Saul/David.Davy Crockett's life can be compared to Jesus Christ in great detail. Davy was even purported to have risen from the dead and appeared to many in Mexico City after the fall of the Alamo (and his death). Davy bled the 5000 whereas Jesus fed the 5000. And so on.And COL Jim Bowie, COL Davy Crockett, and LT COL William Travis are considered the Holy Trinity of the Alamo.Perhaps the Admiral is Father, Son, and Holy Ghost all rolled up into one? Or should I add Moses too, making 4? We have to add in General Sam Houston into the mix to make a victory for the Texans. So perhaps the Admiral is: Moses, God, Jesus, Holy Spirit all rolled up into one, or Davy Crockett, Jim Bowie, William Travis, and Sam Houston all rolled up into one?
dnem-18006
"Fear does not discriminate. It can equally affect our enemy." There are plenty of awesome lines like this in the film. If you like stories of underdogs overcoming insurmountable odds, then this movie is for you. When it comes to the Korean navy going up against the Japanese, there is no better example.The historical accuracy of this movie is as good as a movie can get, but I was encouraged to read about this battle myself. It is a great movie about a key historical event in Korean history. The dialogue is very sharp between all the actors. There are a few cheesy parts, as most movies will have, but even with that, this is still a top 5 movie.
dworldeater
The Admiral Roaring Currents is a very good period battle picture in the same vein as John Woo's Red Cliff. Although this film is quite large in scope, it is a smaller scale epic than the massive masterpiece Red Cliff. Choi Min Sik of Oldboy and I Saw The Devil fame is an admiral who command the small in number naval fleet versus the massive invading Japanese fleet. The few stood against many is a common and effective theme in this sort of film. Forgive my ignorance, but my knowledge of Korean/Japanese history is limited. So I have no idea how historically accurate this movie is. I did enjoy it regardless and in my opinion, I thought this film is very good. The storytelling and acting is solid and the film looks real sharp as well. The battle/action scenes are in abundance and while there is CGI used in the film, it is used well and classier than most Hollywood productions. I did think this film needed more blood as this is a battle picture. However, this is a minor critique as this film is indeed roaring. It also is in my book a very engaging and well crafted movie.
