Review of Mongol: The Rise of Genghis Khan (2007) by Gurur S — 22 Jan 2009

In essesence you can look at this film as the Russian Braveheart, despite the fact that it's about Genghis Khan and the Mongols. One thing noticeable about the portrayal of Genghis is that it elimnates the common image of him being a brutal barbarian laying waste to half of the known world.

Instead it paints him as a uniting figure and though he is as infamous as he is inspirational, I like this more human image of him, a loving husband, and a leader of his people. The main flaw of this film is its span of time.

It jumps quite frequently making it somewhat frustrating in its transitions. Presumably this will be the first of a series of films, and hopefully a more structured picture of his rise and downfall will be painted because that's what is most interesting about his story.