Last Knights (2015)

hyped garbage

Best movie ever!

The first must-see film of the year.

The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

Although building slow, it draws greatly on the ethical struggles a warrior faces when under the authority of big government. When one pledges allegiance to leaders, then the leaders become corrupt. Conscience, character and loyalty are displayed carefully and in good detail to keep those interested who value such.

Apparently this film was based on the 47 Ronin, but not being familiar with the tale means I can't really comment on how close it really is. Then again, I suspect that I have come across it in the past, and the story is pretty straight forward. Basically the lord of a group of knights is put to death, and the knights end up becoming leaderless. However, behind the scenes they are planning on extracting revenge against the corrupt minister who was behind the lord's death. I'm sure we can pretty much work out what happens then. Honestly, this film was rather boring. Well, boring, and in parts difficult to accept. It is set in an unnamed empire which is supposed to be racially tolerant. This really put me off, namely because there was a mix of all races here, something that sort of rubs me in the wrong direction when you are trying to create a medieval world. Sure, it might actually be a fantasy world, but still, it didn't really sit with me all that much, particularly since Western Europe really wasn't all that cosmopolitan back then. Okay, there were some good aspects to this film, such as the bad guy. In a way he came across very much like Macbeth, in that he was having nightmares and hallucinations over the fact that he arranged the death of this lord. Maybe it is also due to the fact that he knows that he is a crook, and really can't live with it. I also noticed how he went to great lengths to fortify his palace. However, in the end I was pretty glad that it came to an end. It just seemed to drag on for way too long, and while it did finally pick up the pace in the end, it was simply trying to be something that it wasn't.

Sorry but there happens almost nothing in this movie. In the beginning and at the end. Beetween is very low happening. Feel like wasting my time little bit. And morgan freeman does not fit in this part. It was ok for watching only one time. No film for warching more times.

Warning: There are spoilers in this review!!My husband and I really enjoyed this movie. We've watched it several times. We enjoy it every time we sit down to watch it. I love the story line. I disagree that the movie drags. On the contrary, the patience of it is what makes it so good. When you think they have given up and everything is lost is when things start to unfold. To have the patience of the commander, even when he knows he is destroying those around him and their faith in him. It was a great movie and very well put together, down to the cast and costumes. I definitely recommend it. I think rather than borrowing it from our library I will just buy it!!