Universal themes

Rating: 7/10 (4 September 2004)

I gave it 7/10 just because I don't care that much for martial arts movies with a lot of needless fighting and choreographed encounters. But I do think that this was a better told story than Crouching Tiger, easier to understand. It also had universal themes, unifying a country, self sacrifice and warriors having to put down their swords to become leaders. These are not communist or socialist themes as some have said. Seems to me unifying a country was the theme of "Manifest Destiny" on this continent. I liked the story of Snow and Broken sword, seems to be it was truly their story more than nameless'. Also I liked the ending even though if was a little melodramatic.