LEGEND OF SURIYOTHAI looks very much like the "larger than life" film epics of 1950s and 1960s
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07/18/05
The Legend of Suriyothai (2003)
52 %
Reviews Counted: 56 Fresh: 29 Rotten:27 Average Rating: 5.6/10
Runtime: 2 hrs 34 mins
Synopsis: A story of intrigue, romance and war set in a dramatic period of Thailand's history, "The Legend of Suriyothai" is based on actual events in 16th century Thailand. “The Legend of Suriyothai” begins during a peaceful era, but forces from both outside (Thailand's neighbor Burma to the... [More]
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American audiences expect crouching tigers and hidden dragons in their Asian fare, so plodding elephants may be a little anti-climactic. This one is for the history buffs.
05/21/04
With excellent acting, amazing sets and production standards as high as any I've seen, the movie has only one real problem: Once you're lost in the jungle, it's a very long way out.
10/31/03
It is overlong, overproduced, overscaled and crammed with too many plots, subplots and digressions.
10/31/03
Without knowing what has been lost in the process, it would be hard to imagine the original film was any less repetitive or more dramatically engaging than what remains.
10/24/03
What pieces of the story you do manage to figure out don’t carry any emotional weight.
10/09/03
The film tells its story in the flattest manner possible, a story that could have been fascinating and enthralling.
09/20/03
Enjoy the gorgeous and gaudy splendor of the sets, the locations and the spare-no-expense battle scenes featuring 3,500 extras and 160 elephants.
09/19/03
demonstrates Shakespearean themes of unrequited and true love, lust for power, and betrayal
08/30/03
'Get the men and arm the elephants!' As that line indicates, 'Suriyothai' is at least unlike any other movie now in theaters...
08/26/03
Compelling enough that one wishes to be able to see the entire eight hours, with all the missing context filled back in. As it is, this short version seems even longer than eight hours.
08/21/03
The bottom line is often leaden and redundant: There is quite simply too much to sort through.
07/31/03
Visually ravishing and full of double-crosses and nefarious plots worthy of Shakespeare.
07/25/03
Unabashedly sentimental and unambiguous, hailing the titular princess as a saintly hero at every opportunity, and painting good and evil characters without shades of gray.
07/24/03
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