Last Hurrah for Chivalry
In one of his early films, acclaimed director John Woo crafts an action-packed tale of a son who recruits two master swordsmen to help avenge his father̢۪s murder.
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Last updated: October 14, 2009, 10:05 pm
Last Hurrah for Chivalry Cusomter reviews:
Average Rating: 4.5 Total Reviews: 40
(Jusuf Hariman, 2009-10-13) This movie comes from the Director of HARD BOILED and THE KILLER. A Kung Fu cinema review summarises it as follows, "A superior swordplay extravaganza". And according to Eleanor Manikka from All Movie Guide, it is full with "Dazzling fight sequences". Before launching to international fame with THE KILLER and HARD BOILED, John Woo proved his mastery of action direction with LAST HURRAH FOR CHIVALRY. Loaded with brilliantly choreographed action action sequences that would become Woo's trademark, the sword fighting saga of honor and loyalty is "a near flawless pic" (Kung Fu Cinema). Two master swordsmen agree to help a desperate man avenge his family's murder, only to discover that they may be pawns in a larger, more treacherous plot. The twisting story, fascinating characters, and sensational battle scenes combine to make this film an essential martial arts classic.
(Victor Jackson, 2009-09-16) Save your money, and your time. I took this movie out of my player after 10 minutes. I was hoping it would get better, it didn't. It has a good title though, after that it's all downhill.
(Joseph J. Schmitt, 2009-02-26) THIS MOVIE IS ONE OF THE WORST I HAVE ATTEMPTED TO WATCH IN YEARS. TERRIBLE ACTING. HORRIBLE PLOT. BAD MUSIC. IT IS A WASTE OF TIME. I PURCHASED IT BASED ON READING REVIEWS. MY WIFE AND I COULD ONLY WATCH ABOUT 30 MINUTES OF IT. I PROMPTLY TOSSED IT IN THE GARBAGE. I AM NOT JOKING. I TOSSED IT IN THE GARBAGE.
(Dominican Lou, 2009-02-07) Great movie with a story and twist that is ahead of its' time for this genera.
(R. Moliere, 2009-01-12) This movie starts off a little slow and has an interesting story line though. Sometimes kung fu movies will not have much action and the storyline wont be interesting but this one is. There is an excellent sword fight in the middle of the movie and to me is the best fight in the whole film. The movie drags on near the end and doesnt seem to end the final fight is a bit of a let down. The villian at the end doesnt seem to bring any excitement to the fights and is kind of boring to watch. He is one of those villians you just want to watch die very quickly so the movie will end. Some villains in other movies are so cool you kind of want them to have a good showdown with the hero/heroes but not the villian in this movie. I give this movie 3 out of 5 stars b/c it wasnt awesome but it wasnt horrible either. The only reason why i picked this movie up was to see Venoms (#2 snake) in this movie.