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In this spectacular martial arts epic adventure from Thailand, Sema, the son of a swordsmith, has fallen in love with the beautiful Rerai. However, she has already been engaged to Moo Khan, another warrior, against her will. Devastated, Sema joins the Thai army as a nomad and fights the Burmese invaders. As Sema gradually gains his eputation, he knows he still had to fight Moo Khan for his true love. With dazzling battle sequences, gorgeous sceneries, and brutal fights, SEMA THE WARRIOR is a no-holds-barred action extragavanza! | | LOG IN TO COMMENT ON THIS REVIEW! |
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| Sema left an impression on me of a Thai version of Braveheart. In the movie, a young man named Sema returns to his village after learning swordmanship to find it under the control of a cruel general. He enlists in the army in order to save his father's shop, and soon runs afoul of his commanding officer, due to his budding romance with a princess. Sema is set up and branded as a traitor, and so he must try to prove his loyalty, as the village is preparing for a war.
Like many Thai films, the production values aren't so hot. But I think the film-makers did well with what they had to work with. There are a couple of stunning large battle scenes that are full of spurting blood and loose limbs, which should please fans of Mel Gibson's epic. The actors also did a good job; the story is fairly generic, but the actors managed to create some unique and likeable characters. Overall, Sema is one of the better movies I've seen recently, and should please fans of Hong Kong swordsplay/martial arts films. |
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