I do have some history with this one; I never played the videogame myself, but I watched someone else playing it multiple times and I was hugely impressed by the quality of both graphics and gameplay. Given the Chinese interest in historical war epics, a big screen adaptation was inevitable, but sadly this is another missed opportunity. The film is bogged down in tiresome plotting and entry-level politics, while stars like Lam Suet and Louis Koo are wasted in the usual shouty and unsubtle roles. As for the plentiful and copious action sequences, let's just say the graphics in the videogame are better - yes, even in an old Playstation 2 version. It's just the usual onslaught of CGI with no attention to the laws of physics, realism or plausibility. You'd be better off playing the game!
Review of Dynasty Warriors
