Review of The Warring States (2011) by Jim T — 02 May 2011

Very interesting story. Loyalty, betrayal, battle stategies, romance, and lots of action all in one movie.

This review of The Warring States (2011) was written by Jim T on 02 May 2011.

The Warring States has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Nick Schager (2,294) for Village Voice (8,525) on 24 Apr 2011

A morass of melodramatic romance, torture, and suicide…

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By Robert Abele (1,309) for Los Angeles Times (12,977) on 20 Apr 2011

This busy attempt at merging large-scale CGI action filmmaking with outsized historical drama is unremarkable…

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By Jonathan Y (175) on 07 May 2011

What a disaster! The first half of the movie is full of slapstick comedy, and then it somehow turns into a melodrama…

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By Kester E (97) on 31 Mar 2013

The Warring States falls short of spectacular but the overall product is worth the watch…

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By Tony K (277) on 26 Feb 2017

Don't listen to the critic reviews you see on this one. It's enjoyable, great special effects, acting, and use of colors…

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By Natanz L (29) on 19 Aug 2011

Very good movie! fun interaction between the main girl and guy, unpredictable story, good character development, pretty action scenes…

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By Michael H (3,299) on 26 Oct 2011

Thought it was a bit long but the interaction between the characters carried most parts of the movie through well. Epic movie…

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By Mike Hale (131) for New York Times (5,786) on 21 Apr 2011

The writer, Shen Jian, and the director, Jing Chen, have made no concessions to the non-Chinese viewer in their compressed, chaotic narrative…

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By David R (1,449) on 23 Feb 2014

Lacks real depth, rushed despite its length. Wished there was more development, this is such a disappointment…

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By J Y (12) on 13 Jun 2011

Along the path of the greats (Crouching, Hero and Flying Daggers) comes this multi lined gem of a movie. Enjoyed from start to finish. A must see…

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