Mongol - The Rise To Power Of Genghis Khan (DVD)

This film is beautifully shot. The scenery shots are gorgeous and the storyline is a good one. Recommended.

Very good, well made ..... until the end which i found abrupt and a bit disappointing ... worth watching tho !

Stunning visuals and authentic landscapes make this epic movie worth a watch. Thank God Ghengis Khan does not talk with an American accent.The costumes, rituals and manners have been meticulously researched and reproduced. I think anybody who understands the clan system will not be looking for any reason for Ghengis Khan always believing that he was born to be "Khan" and also for pulling out all the stops to achieve his birthright. The director has beautifully captured the soul of such a leader - the scenes where Temudgin is in a cage, knowing and believing with stoic certainty that he is destined to lead, are the essence of the movie. As the old man says, "do not be afraid" is what the whole movie is about.

i'm not a great fan of subtitled movies and yes i know i have probably missed out on some crackers, but this film had me gripped from the first 2 miniutes.Watching the no frills rise to power of genghis khan was a real treat and i wont spoil the film for you. i will say i barely noticed the subtitles as i just enjoyed the ride

i did enjoy this movie, but it was lakcing in the amount of war and action that i had expected from the movie as Ghengis Khan did rule 1 third of the world but it lagged alot in war scenes. overall great movie i do recommend the buy!

I first saw this film a year ago at the cinema,It features spectacular scenery,fantastic direction and shows genghis khan's early years and rise to become the first great leader of the Mongol people .A truly amazing film .

I bought this DVD after reading the excellent books about the life of Genghis Khan by Conn Iggulden.
The film is disappointing in that it tries to tell too big a story in too short a time. The plot repeatedly leaps forward by several years without any explanation as to what has happened to the characters and the relationships between them in the meantime.
The acting is for the most part very wooden (although this might be an attempt to show the impassivity of the warriors), although the action scenes are pretty impressive.
The best thing about this movie for me was the stunning scenery of the mongolian steppe and a really evocative soundtrack.
You have to rememeber that this is a film made in the Mongol language by a Russian director and I think the cultural difference in storytelling doesn't really work so well for a western audience.
It certainly isn't a bad film but don't believe the sleeve notes hype that claims this movie "Easily rivals Lord of the Rings for sheer scale and mysticism" because it doesn't even come close.