Simply A Masterpiece

Powerful

Fresh and Exciting

Absolutely Brilliant!

Although building slow, it draws greatly on the ethical struggles a warrior faces when under the authority of big government. When one pledges allegiance to leaders, then the leaders become corrupt. Conscience, character and loyalty are displayed carefully and in good detail to keep those interested who value such.

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.

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.

I Personally like these medieval stories and since I had it recorded on PVR I was able to FF through some of the sword fight scenes. and shorten the viewing time enough to make it more enjoyable.As I am not a critic and because everyone has different tastes and opinions on what does or does not make for good cinematography or story lines, I will leave it at that and because I need a minimum of 10 text line on my posting, enjoy the movie. lastly I would like to point just one of theGOOFS... I believe it was Maria standing prepping food by the table and I noticed a very modern smooth shiny stainless steel bowl in the center of the table. The props people were definitely not thinking very well.