Viewer Comments:Jade Warrior
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Long but excellent action movie.
I watched this film expecting nothing; and after viewing it, I watched it over again a couple of times. Why? Because for a low-budget film, this movie proves that you don't need a huge amount of cash to make a beautiful film. Visually, this film captures the elegance of the actors' movements very well and the scenery looks amazing. The fight scenes are well constructed. Even though the slow motion thing is played out, I still managed to enjoy it. The Finnish legend also brings up that mystical feel and blends in very well with the Chinese wuxia tradition. The music has that Chinese/Finnish feel and does a lot to set the beautiful and distant tone of the film and fits in just perfectly. I loved this film and hope that an R1 version comes out with some extra goodies so I can enjoy them.
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| N | I couldn't really get into this Finnish fu movie. Yeah I know it's beautiful to look at, but other then that it was too much style and enough originallity in the fight scenes. | Rambo part 5 please |
This is a special movie. I love the Kalevala upon which this is based, and this film ties that together with its own Asian spin to create a really different film. It is beautifully shot and well acted. If you want to get beyond the usual fare, this is it!
Brilliant, constantly surprising film, executed with immense style. Filled with intimations, tremors of profundity that slip away from the consolations of paraphrase. An amazement.
'Jade Warrior' is the first martial arts film to come from Finland. Sounds intriguing eh?
Well, I think I may have made a mistake going into this film because I was convinced it was going to be a power house action film. I don't know about anyone else but when I read the words "martial arts" to describe a film I immediately picture action sequences like whoa!
In the end 'Jade Warrior' is more of a fantasy-drama. Make no mistake there are a few action sequences tossed in but be warned this is not a Finnish 'Hero'.
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| Y | I have to agree with you there, this film didn't cut it as a martial arts film, and the fantasty-drama elements left me bored. | Choco |
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