House of Flying Daggers

[Der Alta]

First, my thoughts: Watch "Hero" with Jet Li a second time, skip this one.

Where to start... It had the imagery and color that you saw in Hero. It had mediocre swordplay when compared with "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon". The theatrics of "floating on air" were done better with "CT,HD" The plot twist was nice, but a bare step above useless. Throughout the movie, there were hints of an overall theme and plot, but it felt like we were being given the introduction to one chapter out of a larger novel. Thinnest of plot lines and not very well explained or thought out.

The resolution at the end was only about 25% All the previous hints about a larger story were never resolved. (highlight this Yes, she dies. But what happens of her original lover (staggering off into the woods), and her new lover (Crying over her dead body)? What happens with the generals soldiers attacking the Daggers? Was Nia the daughter of the old leader? Three days to fall in love with a man who at first introduction tried to rape you? Love is blind, but it ain't stupid. What was the history behind the Flying Daggers fued? The chick in the movie really looked like Alyassa Milano. Less than three days to go from honorable career policeman to killing your own? section for spoilers)

It seriously felt like I was reading a comic book adapation of a sidebar storyline. Long on artwork, short on story.

My suggestion? Rental, fast forward through the "running through woods" sections, then realize Hero is a far better movie and watch that one a second time.

AO

 

[///M-Spec]

That's too bad. I was looking forward to this one.

Hero is a tough, tough one to follow, however. Not even A Rod reguarly hits two grand slams in a row.


M

 

[Swift]

That's too bad. I was looking forward to this one.

Hero is a tough, tough one to follow, however. Not even A Rod reguarly hits two grand slams in a row.


M

Yeah, I was looking forward to it as well. Dang....

 

[smellysocks12]

I saw this movie about half a year ago, I didn't think it was that great either. The scenes look all very good, too good if you ask me, which makes it look fake. It's very obvious that all the samurai have been in the make-up room for a while to make their faces baby-bottom smooth. Not to mention the overacting which ruined the movie.

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Another thing that bothered me is that the movie kept on going on and on and on while I was hoping that it'd end. "Ok, the hero is down... let him die and show us the credits" and then he'd continue fighting again, and again and over again..... dammit, get that crap over with. It took at least 30 minutes for him to finally not stand up again.

 

[Dave A]

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Overall I didn't think it was a bad movie, only the ending really irritated me, like smellysocks said, the fight just didn't end no matter how much punishment they took. Especially the girl gettign up again with the dagger in her heart, it was way over done. The rest of the film though I though was entertaining.