L.O.R.D: Legend of Ravaging Dynasties (2016)

Too many fans seem to be blown away

The greatest movie ever made..!

Just intense enough to provide a much-needed diversion, just lightweight enough to make you forget about it soon after it’s over. It’s not exactly “good,” per se, but it does what it sets out to do in terms of putting us on edge, which makes it … successful?

It's simply great fun, a winsome film and an occasionally over-the-top luxury fantasy that never flags.

Personally... I've enjoyed the movie. Also, if this a crap movie?! Obviously most people don't know what an actual crap movie is. Truth to be told, there are so many bad, and I literally mean bad movies out there. This is nothing compared to a bad movie.

A lot of people give this movie a very low rating despite its appeal. Honestly, I've seen worse movies. Just to be clear, I found it pretty awkward at first to watch because of the attempt to use realistic CGI which does look real enough at first glance but then also looks animated enough which causes the movements to be a bit stunted. You do get used to it, and I think that in the end, it worked well. The acting could definitely have been better, but I think that's just the actors themselves finding the new medium difficult to adjust to. I know multiple actors that were cast in the movie, and it's not their acting skills that fail. I do believe it's just that in the transfer of the motion capture into the final CGI product, that that's where most of the little nuances of acting were lost. The movie moves through its story really quickly, so you need to be able to keep track of many characters and many different plot directions at the same time to enjoy this movie. The plot itself was intriguing to me, but I found that the last fifteen minutes of this almost two- hour long movie is where most of the background information is explained. I've heard that there is a book to go along with this that helps to explain a lot. I did not read it, yet I understood what was going on in the movie okay. People are just used to a more straightforward plot line. I've also heard that it resembles other previous movies. I have no knowledge of these, so I don't know how much it resembles them or if it's truly plagiarism like this movie has been accused of. The ending definitely leaves off as a cliffhanger, but I don't know if there are any plans for a sequel. As of this time, I have watched this movie twice; once in Chinese with English subs, and once in English. I personally liked it better in Chinese because the dialogue matched with how the mouth moved, but if it's easier for you, the English dub isn't bad. And after watching it twice, I do appreciate it more the second time. If this movie was American, I don't think it would've gotten as much hate as it did. That being said, I am only going to give it a seven out of ten because of what I mentioned earlier in my review. I do think it's worth at least one watch, and after that then you can decide for yourself whether or not you liked it.

Watching this movie I knew it would be hard to discuss what the plot was and whether or not it was worth watching. Sitting here trying to think and then type about it I'm finding just as difficult as I thought it would be. It's not that it's a bad movie, it's just, well, complicated.In reading I've found that the movie was based on a series of books. Unfortunately they didn't translate well to the screen or much was left out that would have made this easier to follow. Or, since I never read the books, perhaps the problem lies in trying to encapsulate them into one movie.A young orphan is taken under the wing of one of several Dukes who watch over the world. These Dukes take on disciples periodically to follow in their footsteps and now he is one. Something has happened and the Dukes who were supposed to work together now find themselves battling one another in two groups.The Dukes control spirit animals, beings that help them and provide both energy and alliances. For instance our new disciple has a snow lion. Another a white eagle. Each Duke/disciple also draws a weapon from a location where they are all stored, one that is meant just for them.Various threads run through the film with the different Dukes and disciples as they move through this world and finally into one where they all gather. Trying to figure out which is which and who is good and bad becomes complicated while watching. Some look near identical. Some change alliances in the middle of things making it more confusing.So let's get down to the real question. Is the film worth taking the time to watch, is it enjoyable? If you're willing to stick with I would say yes. Even though it can be as confusing as I've said, there is still a certain amount of entertainment here to enjoy. The computer animation is great to watch. If you've seen any of the RESIDENT EVIL CGI films then you'll know the style I'm talking about. It still hasn't achieved the ability to replace actual actors but it's working on it.The action and the fairy tale atmosphere of the film are enjoyable as well. It might not be suitable for some very young children but the movie is for most. The biggest problem they'll face is trying to understand what is going on and staying with it. Children I know would be bored long before the halfway point. Adults will enjoy it though.Made in China I'm always interested in seeing what foreign cinema has to offer. For that reason alone I can recommend this one. It might not be everyone's bag of chips but it is still interesting to watch.

As a fan of Jue ji, I went to see it immediately after its releasing. The scene was just the same as what I had imagined-the appearance and personalities of the characters and the choice of actors. I give a score of 8 out of 10 partly because of the director's choice of the actors. But most importantly, the movie brought the people in the book and in my imagination onto the screen, making me feel that they had come into the real world or that I was in their world. However, I don't think Guo Jingming has given enough consideration to the feelings of those people who didn't read his book before. The relationships between characters were hard to figure out by watching the movie only. The emotions were hid so deeply in character's eyes and expressions that couldn't be sensed by audience at first. So I recommend you to read the book before going to the theater and pay more attention to the details while watching.