06-10-2009, 03:06 AM
I have Mongol, and like a lot of Russian films, it is excellent on visuals, but seems to be a bit loose with the facts. Which is just like Hollywood. I am not an expert on Mongol history but I don't think Genghis spent any time in a Chinese jail, with Borte finally springing him. The first half of the movie was the best, but I got a sense that towards the end, things got a little fantastic and rushed in the production. My wife and the cat got up and left when Genghis ran from screen left to screen right escaping captivity three times with a yoke around his neck. Russian films almost always have a great sense of atmosphere, like Kurosawa, which H. Wood could learn a lesson from. You should also see "Sadko" (1954, I think).
Ralph I.
Ralph I.