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Genre :

Drama, History

Release Date :

June 06, 2008 (Limited)

MPAA Rating :

R

Director :

Sergei Bodrov

Starring :

Tadanobu Asano, Honglei Sun, Amadu Mamadakov, Ying Bai, Aliya, Tegen Ao, Khulan Chuluun, Amarbold Tuvshinbayar

REVIEWS RATE:  Critics  Go! Watch this movie. You'll regret if not seeing it.    Readers  4 of 5 [Rate It]

4 of 5

“..rousing, grand, and old-fashioned epic..”
by Paul Brenner [Filmcritic.com]
3 of 5

“..despite some very strong elements, Mongol did not strike me as the perfect way to begin [this] story..”
by David Mercier [FilmJudge]
2 of 4

“..as dry as summer in the Gobi Desert..”
by Kyle Smith [New York Post]
2.5 of 4

“..As an epic action movie, Mongol is satisfying enough..”
by Jason McBride [Globe and Mail]
4 of 5

“..a sumptuously crafted epic..”
by Will Lawrence [Empire Magazine]
“..a big, ponderous epic..”
by A.O. Scott [NY Times]
4 of 5
Reviewed by George Williamson [Eye for Film]
Review rate : B
Reviewed by Frank Swietek [One Guy's Opinion]
3.5 of 4
Reviewed by Janos Gereben [Entertainment Insiders]
3 of 5
Reviewed by Matthew Turner [ViewLondon]
2.5 of 4
Reviewed by Nick Schager [Slant Magazine]
Reviewed by Alissa Simon [Variety]
Reviewed by Lewis Beale [Film Journal International]

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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
 
 

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