Didn't finish it. couldn't get into it. watched about half of it fast then skipped through the rest to the fight scenes, which were useless for the most part. a combination of shaky-cam, quick cuts, crash zooms and fast-mo (no joke) make it impossible to see what's going on in some of the action scenes. it did have some cool fighting and visuals at the end. don't watch it. maybe just the end (1 viewing)

I love all the actors and enjoy historical dramas. Cinematography and martial arts/sword play/fantasy in this one are excellent. For me, the weakness and lowered score are because of murky writing leading to uneven plotting and unclear storyline. It's a shame because the actors deserved better.

An epic movie about an epic story. First of all I have to say that the cinematography is amazing. Maybe one of the best I've seen yet. And the battles were fierce. The atmosphere, the lighting, the clothes, the mood, the colours, everything worked so good with the vibes of the story, so credits to the director and his team. However, story wise, the movie was a mess. Following the steps of those sword battle movies that focus more on the battle, and less on the story, even though the tragedy premisses are set early on, the plot of the movie was not something unordinary, it followed a messed up pace, the conclusion was weak and the information provided about the characters little and just enough to keep you watching. So, 8.5 out of 10.