Review of The Legend of Suriyothai (2001) by Private U — 26 Feb 2008

Visually stunning, but that's about it.

This review of The Legend of Suriyothai (2001) was written by Private U on 26 Feb 2008.

The Legend of Suriyothai has generally received positive reviews.

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By Shail G (6) on 23 Feb 2008

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By Ty Burr (2,612) for Boston Globe (6,852) on 26 Jun 2003

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By Heather N (111) on 03 Sep 2007

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By Sébastien L (125) on 31 Oct 2007

Ce film historique tente d'expliquer avec le plus de soin possible les machinations royales thaÃ¯landaises du temps de la reine Suriyothai…

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By Matt Kelemen (219) for Las Vegas CityLife (159) on 20 May 2004

American audiences expect crouching tigers and hidden dragons in their Asian fare, so plodding elephants may be a little anti-climactic…

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By Paul N (1,195) on 27 May 2007

Okay, it was good for thai people to watch, but foreigners will wondering about a lot of shit…

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A good try for a historical epic. The costumes were awesome, and the battle scenes impressive…

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By Sophina . (56) on 15 Aug 2007

I love Thailand. I was there a few months ago and I'm going back next year, so nothing against the Thais. But this movie was boring as fuck…

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