Review of Reign of Assassins (2010) by Sheldon C — 02 Aug 2011
A solid story with interesting characters and impressive choreography helps propel REIGN OF ASSASSINS onto a level of filmmaking seen very rarely in Chinese cinema's recent memory; it is a wuxia film that consistently includes both action and sustained drama, and succeeds in pulling off both.
Avoiding cliche pitfalls or nationalistic overtones, ASSASSINS features Michelle Yeoh in star-power form as she is surrounded by a colorful cast - some who falter but not enough to deter momentum - as well as strong direction and exciting martial arts that is executed gracefully- fights range from various locales along with wide varieties of weapons.
For an industry that appears too focused on quantity, it is quite a relief to see a quality film like this one get made.
This review of Reign of Assassins (2010) was written by Sheldon C on 02 Aug 2011.
Reign of Assassins has generally received positive reviews.
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