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- 2010
- R
- Relativity Media
- 1 h 40 m
- 2010
- R
- Relativity Media
- 1 h 40 m
Summary An Asian warrior assassin finds peace, contentment and perhaps love in a forgotten western town on the edge of the desert but is then faced with...?
Directed By: Sngmoo Lee
Written By: Scott Reynolds, Sngmoo Lee
- 2010
- R
- Relativity Media
- 1 h 40 m
- 2010
- R
- Relativity Media
- 1 h 40 m
The Warrior's Way
45
6.5
Where to Watch
Summary An Asian warrior assassin finds peace, contentment and perhaps love in a forgotten western town on the edge of the desert but is then faced with...?
Directed By: Sngmoo Lee
Written By: Scott Reynolds, Sngmoo Lee
Where to Watch
Top Cast
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 11 Critic Reviews
45
18% Positive
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
55% Mixed
6 Reviews
6 Reviews
27% Negative
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 11 Critic Reviews
45
18% Positive
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
55% Mixed
6 Reviews
6 Reviews
27% Negative
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
The result is way out there - so far that you won't quite recognize the terrain, and still feel strangely at home. The look has the impossible feel of a CGI soundstage: Not cheap, not even necessarily fake, just… weird.
Someone surely thought to call this knowingly ridiculous genre mash-up "Cowboys vs. Ninjas," though even that title wouldn't hint at all the you-gotta-be-kidding-me craziness on display.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 53 User Ratings
6.5
55% Positive
29 Ratings
29 Ratings
32% Mixed
17 Ratings
17 Ratings
13% Negative
7 Ratings
7 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 53 User Ratings
6.5
55% Positive
29 Ratings
29 Ratings
32% Mixed
17 Ratings
17 Ratings
13% Negative
7 Ratings
7 Ratings
I'm having a hard time understanding the low Critic Review average. This is beauty through artistry via sword play. I thoroughly enjoyed this film and have watched it a few times. The wild west makes it an interesting take on the genre, but what really makes this film stand out is it's artistic elements, similar to 300. The action scenes are very well directed, invoking memories of The Matrix, while the heroes are bad-ass in a fun and interesting way. The movie itself is amusing with subtle self recognizing cheese. -- But the best is the ending -- The final fight is a good 30 minutes, never dull or numbing, and with some fantastically memorable scenes.
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Well, if you want to get your full money's worth, I'd recommend seeing the movie while high. That way, it's hilariously bad instead of just bad. :)
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The sometimes impressive visual effects make these battles entertaining, in a mindless way, but it's impossible to work up any feeling about them. The only thing supplying that is the occasional laugh, pout or gurgle by Ms. Rudd.
One ticket buys you cowboys, samurais, gangsters, ninjas, spaghetti Westerns, Hong Kong martial artists, knife throwers and even Fellini-esque circus performers. But like kimchi pasta, some things aren't meant to mix.
Genre movies like The Warrior's Way are all about pleasing core fan boys. While the film claims dazzling visuals, Lee fails to deliver the type of never-before-seen martial arts fights fans demand.
A genre mash-up that never quite achieves "So very bad it's good" status.
South Korean filmmaker Sngmoo Lee's debut feature is less a genre-spanning romp than a tiresome lab experiment in computer-generated tropes and green-screen oppressiveness.
You have got to be in a mood for this kind of movies, the kind that touches surrealism. It very well made, very good cast and it is very entertaining all the way from the start.
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Ok to be fair I'll give you the good. Some of the special effects are cool. But such a absolute waist of talent!!!!! The movie was such nonsense I couldn't really enjoy the good!!! Terrible script and bad acting!!! The only thing that kept me in my seat was sexy Kate Bosworth. Overall if you want to be dissipointed, go see it. In other words don't waist your money!!!
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Production Company
Rogue,
Boram Entertainment,
Wellmade Entertainment,
Star M,
Sidus,
Fuse Media,
Mike's Movies,
Ozworks,
FilmWest Productions,
Sad Flutes
Release Date Dec 3, 2010
Duration 1 h 40 m
Rating R
Tagline A Hero Will Stand
Awards
Almeria Western Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
