Movie Info
Genre :
Drama, HistoryRelease Date :
June 06, 2008 (Limited)MPAA Rating :
RDirector :
Sergei BodrovStarring :
Tadanobu Asano, Honglei Sun, Amadu Mamadakov, Ying Bai, Aliya, Tegen Ao, Khulan Chuluun, Amarbold Tuvshinbayar
REVIEWS RATE:
Critics 
Readers [Rate It]
“..rousing, grand, and old-fashioned epic..”
by Paul Brenner [Filmcritic.com]
“..despite some very strong elements, Mongol did not strike me as the perfect way to begin [this] story..”
by David Mercier [FilmJudge]
“..as dry as summer in the Gobi Desert..”
by Kyle Smith [New York Post]
“..As an epic action movie, Mongol is satisfying enough..”
by Jason McBride [Globe and Mail]
“..a sumptuously crafted epic..”
by Will Lawrence [Empire Magazine]
“..a big, ponderous epic..”
by A.O. Scott [NY Times]
Review rate : B
Reviewed by Frank Swietek [One Guy's Opinion]
Reviewed by Frank Swietek [One Guy's Opinion]
Reviewed by Alissa Simon [Variety]
Reviewed by Lewis Beale [Film Journal International]
Reader's Reviews
Beautiful! Panoramic images are unforgettable yet shown without pressure. Its another movie experience of watching-a-film-while-living -the-life of,in this case, Mongolians. Soundtrack (Folk-Rock band-Altan Ugar) is sooo cool- I like the fusion.
posted by Cineaste on Aug 13, 2008
A central character with no personality, soppy romantic dialogue (at about the Titanic level) and silly supernatural overtones with no explanation (come on - what's with the slo-mo wolf?) , causing the film to border on science-fantasy, all packaged up with as much gouting blood and shining gore as possible. Hmmmm. Disappointing. For great Mongolian landscapes I recommend Mongolian cinema - try 'The Weeping Camel'. This protracted big-budget epic did nothing but disappoint.
posted by Mongol on Aug 12, 2008