We seem to be at a point where Asian movies are becoming more popular and 'House of Flying Daggers' is the latest movie to reach western cinemas. First of, this is not a movie that should be watched half-assed. If your intent is to watch a movie in order to relax or to feel better, this is not the movie for you. It requires you to keep your brain in use throughout the entire movie. Secondly, if you are seeing this movie just for action, you will be disappointed. Although there is still action here, the main basis of the movie is its love story. While many have probably seen enough love stories in their time to groan at this idea, the theme in 'House of Flying Daggers' not only involves love, but also that of honour and loyalty and contains enough twists and turns to keep the audience entertained. Some people, however, may find the movie quite boring, especially the beginning, but the ending is quite spectacular and is guaranteed to impress. Just like Jet Li's 'Hero', the imagery on show is quite superb. Quite simply, this is a sad love story with martial art elements. If you generally don't like these sort of movies, there will be nothing here to sway your mind. If, however, you are willing to sit and pay attention, the movie draws you into it's own little world and you leave feeling sad but satisfied.
Review of House of Flying Daggers
