Mongol (2007)
| Release Date: | June 6, 2008 (Limited) |
| On DVD: | October 14, 2008 |
| Genre: | Drama, Foreign |
| Director: | Sergei Bodrov |
| Writer: | Arif Aliyev, Sergei Bodrov |
| Cast: | Tadanobu Asano, Channing Tatum |
| Studio: | Picturehouse |
| Official site: | mongolmovie.com |
| Running Time: | 120 minutes |
| MPAA Rating: | Rated R for sequences of bloody warfare. |
Based on leading scholarly accounts and written by Bodrov and Arif Aliyev, "Mongol" delves into the dramatic and harrowing early years of the ruler who was born as Temudgin in 1162. As it follows Temudgin from his perilous childhood to the battle that sealed his destiny, the film paints a multidimensional portrait of the future conqueror, revealing him not as the evil brute of hoary stereotype, but as an inspiring, fearless and visionary leader. "Mongol"...
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Review by Robert Bell
Mongol is a beautifully shot, wonderfully scored epic drama sure to find international success with a surprisingly American disposition. While the film features stunning cinematography and exceptional battle sequences, it also feels like yet another bloated Western epic with atrocious exposition-based scripting and direction that focuses on eye candy rather then subtext or meaning. Mongol isn’t a particularly good film, but marks an improvement for writer/director Sergei Bodrov (Bear’s Kiss), who has at least managed to tell a linear, somewhat cohesive story here.
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