A production that's both amazing to look at and hard to enjoy, The Banquet contains plenty of visual pleasures, but ties its gloomy story in too many knots to be truly entertaining.
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04/11/08
Legend Of The Black Scorpion (2006)
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Reviews Counted:3
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Rotten:2
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Theatrical Release:11-04-2008
Synopsis: Zhang Zi Yi (HERO, MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA) stars in this sweeping, contemporary martial-arts epic about a deadly plot to gain the power of an empire.
Reviews for Legend Of The Black Scorpion
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Top CriticEquivalent to attending a massive feast only to discover the main course is missing, The Banquet is frequently stunning, beautifully shot, but ultimately undernourishing.
04/11/08
This dazzlingly designed, mega-budget, period costumer offers further proof of Feng’s increasing versatility, expansive vision and bravura technique.
04/11/08
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