Year: 2016
Director: Yimou Zhang
Cast: Matt Damon, Pedro Pascal, Willem Dafoe
Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Rating: PG-13
Time: 103 m
Outline of the movie: A mystery
(the myth as they put it) centered on the construction of the Great Wall of
China.
Not a masterpiece for sure, but yet
really enjoyable.
First of all, this movie does a lot
of things right. The costume designs are impressive; the set designs are very
convincing, the story worked out well. As a constant film goer I was really
impressed with this film. It was entertaining.
I was not expecting too much from
the movie from the start; I did not check the reviews and ratings beforehand
and now I really do not understand all the criticism about it.
The story is about a legend. And it
was wonderful to just sit back and let someone tell a really good and
captivating story. And they told it beautifully! What I liked the most is a
great number of beautiful people. It was a pure delight. The nature shots and
battles – everything seems to be balanced and not too overloaded: a little of
romance, none of the tear-shedding. So at this point, I did not care
anymore about plot holes or historical inaccuracies, because I came to cinema
to see a fantasy, a Chinese legend with monsters and heroes. And there it all
was: a war story, filled with elements of the old Chinese culture, surrounded
by exceptional warriors, beautiful landscapes and bloodthirsty monsters.
The
only minus I can point out is that due to the multiple plot twists, the
audience never has enough time to get emotionally invested in the characters.
Nevertheless, it is not a bad movie. I was entertaining and spectacular.
Rating:
5/5 
5/5 
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