The Great Wall (2017)

I like the storyline of this show,it attract me so much

This is a tender, generous movie that likes its characters and presents them as real people, full of flaws and strengths.

The storyline feels a little thin and moth-eaten in parts but this sequel is plenty of fun.

It's a good bad... and worth a popcorn matinée. While it's easy to lament what could have been...

This is one of those summer blockbuster type films that I skipped out on. Frankly, I was pretty sure it was going to suck and for the most part, I didn't hear anything good about it when it came out. So, I passed. Well, I had a .50 cent rental voucher through RedBox and couldn't find much I was in the mood for, so, I said the hell with it and snagged it. While this isn't a great movie, again I don't see why all the hate. It's a dumb, big-effects driven action/fantasy. I was entertained, the FXs looked solid, there were plenty of very cool fight scenes and I was never bored. I've said again and again people seem to have lost their ability to enjoy stupid fun. I'm glad I gave this one a chance. If you're in the mood for an action-packed, FXs driven film that you don't have to think too much with. This is the film to check out. Honestly, if I came across this one for a good price on DVD or Blu Ray I would most definitely add it to the collection. My Rating: 6/10

A group of Western mercenaries in search of a mythical item encounter a strange creature while being chased by marauding tribes. As they flee, their path is blocked by a great wall, garrisoned by a great army, and possessing even greater secrets. This isn't even close to a factual retelling of a historical event, but more a Chinese legend with monsters and heroes, high flying theatrics and technologically advanced devices. Matt Damons role may be controversial, but as the film is as much about the uncovering of secrets, his position as an outsider means the films artistic use of warfare becomes a ballet of colour. Zhang Yimou makes the most of the fictional nature of the subject matter, weaving the majesty of The Great Wall with explosive cinematic set pieces. The Wall really is the star of the film, which does at least give some allowance for the script. And with a two hour running time, there's not much scope to flesh out the characters more than giving them straight forward mission statements, which also allows the film to have a high action to speech ratio, which is good. Ok, so the use of colour in the Chinese uniforms does make them them look like they should be in a comic book and their fighting style makes Cirque Du Soleil seems sedentary, but this adds to the dramatic flair that makes this cinematic experience stand out from other large scale, period pieces.

Other user reviewers either loved or hated this movie, with many in between. Count me in the latter. Rather than a real review, I'm just going to share some thoughts about it. 'Hero' was one of my favorite movies ever; I loved the Chinese and Ukrainian forest scenes in 'House of Flying Daggers;' 'Curse of the Golden Flower' was fairly entertaining, though it was hard to square the fluorescent illuminated hot pink and neon-colored plastic columns with a palace in 928 A.D. So, liking the director's other movies and the actors, I wanted to enjoy it .... but then came the flood of CGI monsters. (Maybe it's a girl thing?) but -just like in LOTR, the Twin Towers, my eyes glazed over a minute into the sight of 200,000 identically rendered grey, ugly monster animal thingies swarming the set. I cease to care. Wake me when 90% of them are dead, and there's a good sword fight, or some dialog. That occurred about the time Matt Damon chose to free Oberon instead of grabbing the black powder, but not before some of those ghastly-colored plastic interiors from COTGF made an appearance. It might be one of those movies that grows on a person over time, during the rounds of late-night cableTV. That's the recommendation- wait until you can watch it for free, so you won't resent it taking two hours from your life.

I'm sorry I really don't like this movie coz of history behind the Wall is to built is not coz allien or whatever is this. They built the wall coz of Mongol empire.