Review of Last Hurrah for Chivalry (1979) by Ian C — 10 Mar 2008
A better-than-average wuxia pien (martial chivalry swordplay) movie, and one of the first films directed by John Woo, "Last Hurrah For Chivalry" has a lot going for it cinematically - an interesting, formula-breaking story and script, impressive cinematography (especially given the standards of HK action cinema in the 1970s), solid acting, and decent swordfight choreography.
Even though the heroes and villains use swords instead of guns, it's very much a John Woo movie in that he gets you to care about the characters. You can also tell the guy behind the camera REALLY cares about what the final product will look like beyond the heroic bloodshed.
And kudos to Dragon Dynasty for releasing it in its original language with subtitles (while giving people the CHOICE of watching it with English dubbing - I have no objection to English dubbing as long as I can choose to watch the movie in its original language).
This review of Last Hurrah for Chivalry (1979) was written by Ian C on 10 Mar 2008.
Last Hurrah for Chivalry has generally received very positive reviews.
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