abominable

Rating: 1/10 (15 April 2003)

When the swedish prime-minister returned from a visit to China he blabbed about 'stability' and almost gave he chinese government a total understanding for the events on the square of heavenly peace (or whatever the square is called where courageous chinese citizens met their death when opposing the rule of the few over the many). So does this film. Spoilers ahead. Hitler and Napoleon dreamt of the same thing as did the first ruler of China but unlike him they did not succeed in their folly. It may be a sign of our present times that fascists go unnoticed. Now, for those who do not know what fascism is then let me illuminate You on the subject, so that You may better understand this film: Fascism is an ideology which claims the right for a supposed elite amongst men to rule over the rest of mankind. With tearful beauty this film defends this idea. Under the breathtaking grandiose scenery it presents, the most disgusting ideology mankind has ever dreamt up is buried. We follow the 'hero' through his ordeals in order to assassinate the evil one, only to see him in the end succumb to that same person for his megalomaniac plan equal to any Hitler or Napoleon. The 'noble' emperor exclaims that the reason for him attacking other kingdoms is only to unite the many so that there will be 'peace in the valley'. But what could be worse than peace under oppression? This question does not even occur in this abomination of a film, beautiful on the outside and grizzly in the inside.