monic-balt Reviews

Hercules (I) (2014)

fun take on the legend of Hercules

[10/10 · 5 January 2015]

***SPOILERS*** I found the film to be quite enjoyable. The fight scenes were great (particularly loved Atalanta's movements), the funny scenes were effective (my favorites were Amphiaraus' "dying" moments lol), and there was no unnecessary love connection between the hero and the princess in distress.

The film was obviously showing the legend of Hercules was a purely overblown retelling of their adventures by the nephew storyteller in order to scare enemies and increase their reputation. The lion and the boar were normal creatures (albeit really large), the hydra were normal men wearing masks, the centaurs were just men on horses seen from afar, the 12 labors from the gods were just jobs from lords and kings. I particularly enjoyed the animation during the credits that showed his friends were actually there and helped him defeat his enemies.

If only people would stop watching movies with a set expectation on what they want to see, they would have a lot more fun watching.

The Warrior's Way (2010)

It was good! Don't put too much credit on the negative comments

[9/10 · 8 April 2012]

Seen this a long time ago and just watched it again today. I thought I would give my comment for those who haven't seen it. Definitely NOT the worst movie ever. A story about an assassin learning how to love and care for others.

I like this movie a lot. It is what you would expect of a fantasy action film. The cinematography was great! Although there were some scenes were it was a bit too much, it's not that big a deal. The style of the film was meant to be fantasy-like.

I don't get why people are hating the main character saying "he doesn't talk much" and that if he does "he can't say it straight with his accent". Well what do you expect? He's an assassin from the east. He lived a life of solitude and was taught not to care for anything or anyone. It will be unnatural for him to be all smiles and chatter and speak fluent English with American accent.

The action scenes were great. Very fluid and dance-like. Yes, the fight between the main character and his teacher could have been more. Don't expect a heavy dose of action because, again, the main point of the film is the assassin's journey into finding his humanity. Still, the action provided are more than enough.

I really recommend this film. Anyone who hates it most likely just didn't understand the message.