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Saw "House of Flying Daggers" today

4.254.137.136

Posted by tinear on April 20, 2005 at 17:20:30

and it is very good!
Mind you, not the almost perfect film Hero is, but that would be too much to ask for. They both were written at the same time and HOFD shows it could have used a bit of tightening here and there. Still, it is powerful and bears comparison in quality to Crouching Dragon, Hidden Tiger (?) (I just can't remember the name of that damn movie!).
Both lead actors are wonderful as is the obiquitous female star. Many of the landscapes truly are breathtaking, as are the martial arts fights and their direction. But, what "makes" this film is the comment it makes on war and, I know this is going to sound waaay corny, the very real depiction of the human price of war.
Few movies with such a sober topic can leave the viewer feeling hopeful about our bloody race, but it succeeds.
All the while, the action and the pacing keep you entertained---unlike so many "serious" European and Russian films.
Four out of five stars.

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