Taraparain Tells a fascinating and unsettling true story, and does so well, without pretending to have all the answers.

Kaydan Christian A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

Philippa All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

Caryl It is a whirlwind of delight --- attractive actors, stunning couture, spectacular sets and outrageous parties. It's a feast for the eyes. But what really makes this dramedy work is the acting.

ramses-van-wijk 1375. Nine Koryo knights are stranded in the middle of nowhere after a disastrous diplomatic mission. They have dozens of regular people along with them, and they need to get back home, through an andless desert. Peril and strife follow them all along the way, as they get to know each other. Then a woman appears.Aesthetically the movie is superb. All of the sets are created perfectly, the costumes are exquisite and the camera-work spot on. As is to be expected of modern korean drama, the actors portray heavy emotion and the plot is often melodramatic. Each one of the many characters is a metaphor representing something much larger than itself, often in satire of contemporary society. The storyline as a whole is an adaptation of Homer's Iliad and Odyssey, with many parallels between personae between the two. See for yourself to decide who you think is who. Can you guess Teiresias?

ilinden20 I watched Thai movie Bang Rajan last night.I thought it was a very good movie.I come from Europe so I didn't have much chance to watch Asian movies because I am not a fan of martial arts movies.But I came across a trailer of Bang Rajan and since I like watching war movies I watched it.I was surprised how good is Asian cinematography so I started looking for another good movie.I found something better-GREAT MOVIE.Musa the Warrior is excellent movie and only because of this movie I created an account here to write down these words.Great battle scenes,beautiful scenery,excellent music and unexpected ending-everything it needs to great movie as this one.Gladiator is my favourite movie but this movie is my second favourite now.PS:I have finished watching this movie just ten minutes ago and I had to write down this review immediately!

radicsge Nine people stop and slaughter the Mongol troops. The only reasonable guy in the film is the leader of the Mongols. The heroes are immortals and can do whatever they want without any backwards. The scenery is nice but that is all what can compensate at least 1% to watching this boring movie. I don't know why I watched it (the only reason that I got it like a gift) and why I didn't stopped in the beginning where one can start to fill nothing interesting will happen. Personally I dislike Ziyi Zhang and as usual she plays a conceited unbearable person like a princess which however forms through the film but this "forming" is so artificial too ...In sum the whole film is a slaughtering but it makes time for nine people to kill the whole Mongolian horde..

michaellauder i have to say i wasn't expecting anything grand wen i sat down to watch this film. was it due to the subject matter? i really don't know. this part of Chinese/korean history is relatively unknown. i knew that the main contenders in asia like Korea, china, mongolia and japan had been involved in several wars against each other at some point but never really come across any films on the subject. however this film uses these circumstances to portray a struggle for survival and showcases the ultimate sacrifice for love, honour and protection of the weak. this film is beautifully shot and exceptionally acted, this includes every single actor/actress. the quality of this film is undeniable. at no point does the film get boring, what with the battle scenes, love scenes and in fighting of the main characters. may i make a note at this point that the actor who plays ga-nam is really familiar but looking on his file this is the only film he has ever done, it seems that a few of the actors are very limited in experience but it does not show. the relationships in this film are the main reason this film works, the characters are so believable because they squabble, complain and fight each other. they are in a difficult situation not of their own making, yet through their sense of honour and loyalty to their general they come through their own fears and give their all for the cause. i have to admit i wasn't expecting the cost to be so severe at the end, you'll see what i mean. however i think this adds to the films motto of self sacrifice for a better cause.you'll enjoy this film, no matter what kind of films you usually watch.