House of Flying Daggers (Shi mian mai fu) (2004)

Posted : 6 months, 4 weeks ago at Apr 15 23:30

Growing up, it always frustrated me whenever the majority of big budget action flicks or martial arts movies of the time often seemed to sacrifice on story to make room for the expansive bangs & the expensive effects. It was generally said, that in these types of movies, you couldn't really have both, particularly, at a consistent high level. And I was one those kids who always asked "Why not?" And then came the House Of Flying Daggers. And with it's beautiful story of love & intrigue, combined with lavish costumes, solid performances & unique individually themed action sequences, this film of the burgeoning genre known as wuxia, seemed to asked that very same question. An action flick that not only raises the adreline, but also leaves the senses enriched. ...Read more

Rating : 10/10

Posted : 2 years, 8 months ago at Feb 20 1:41

The love and war premise that feels like every other recent martial arts film is well apparent in the House of Flying Daggers. The action was elegant and graceful, but unfortunately the story could not provide enough support for all its beauty.

Rating : 3/10