david-sarkies Apparently this film was based on the 47 Ronin, but not being familiar with the tale means I can't really comment on how close it really is. Then again, I suspect that I have come across it in the past, and the story is pretty straight forward. Basically the lord of a group of knights is put to death, and the knights end up becoming leaderless. However, behind the scenes they are planning on extracting revenge against the corrupt minister who was behind the lord's death. I'm sure we can pretty much work out what happens then. Honestly, this film was rather boring. Well, boring, and in parts difficult to accept. It is set in an unnamed empire which is supposed to be racially tolerant. This really put me off, namely because there was a mix of all races here, something that sort of rubs me in the wrong direction when you are trying to create a medieval world. Sure, it might actually be a fantasy world, but still, it didn't really sit with me all that much, particularly since Western Europe really wasn't all that cosmopolitan back then. Okay, there were some good aspects to this film, such as the bad guy. In a way he came across very much like Macbeth, in that he was having nightmares and hallucinations over the fact that he arranged the death of this lord. Maybe it is also due to the fact that he knows that he is a crook, and really can't live with it. I also noticed how he went to great lengths to fortify his palace. However, in the end I was pretty glad that it came to an end. It just seemed to drag on for way too long, and while it did finally pick up the pace in the end, it was simply trying to be something that it wasn't.

hcameron-06967 A reminder to us peasants that the elites if they over reach in their grasping corrupt oppression are not all-powerful. The 47 ronin trope is a powerful message against the powerful abusing their position. Also tells us to be prepared to pay the consequences if you think you should go righting injustices.And I always enjoy Clive Owen.

Russ Hog Last Knights is a special kind of bad movie. It has some decent cinematography. Pretty OK acting. The story is cliché but it's also a good kind of cliché - which is to say that there are a lot of elements to the story that are enjoyable to watch time and time again. Yet - at the same time - this film is just so awful. It's kind of one of those movie "limbo" films. The premise is that some knight has to kill his mentor because the mentor insults the emperor. So he feels he loses his honor. Turns into a drunk. Then he has a change of heart - gets his team of knights back together - and goes on a rampage to defeat his enemies and restore his honor. This sounds kinda awesome - except in this film - it's not!One of the weirdest parts of this movie is that it seems to take place in some European land - but there are Asians, Hispanics, blacks, and whites. (Of course the lead is a straight white male - so what really was the point of the diversity?) The casting is so freakishly wonky it's just hard to explain - there is no credibility to the story. None. Most freakish of all is the emperor is just some little Hispanic guy who basically has no presence whatsoever. In fact, none of the villains in this film have any presence. They whine. Talk. Pout. Drink. The heroes also have no presence. They whine. Talk. Pout. Drink. The combat scenes are terrible and the CGI sets are weak sauce. One especially troubling scene is when our hero goes and rescues a woman from a brothel - and the screen just fades to black instead of shows the epic rescue. Big time let down - that was a blown opportunity for an audience to bond with the main character. It is basically an epic film that is not epic. It is so far from epic - what is the polar opposite of epic? Short? Stupid? Boring? Dull? Lame? A total waste of time and space?In general - this film is a movie that is basically a remake of 47 Ronin - but it is just terrible. However, it is not un-watchable. So for that - three stars.

Ada L. Osorio Warning: There are spoilers in this review!!My husband and I really enjoyed this movie. We've watched it several times. We enjoy it every time we sit down to watch it. I love the story line. I disagree that the movie drags. On the contrary, the patience of it is what makes it so good. When you think they have given up and everything is lost is when things start to unfold. To have the patience of the commander, even when he knows he is destroying those around him and their faith in him. It was a great movie and very well put together, down to the cast and costumes. I definitely recommend it. I think rather than borrowing it from our library I will just buy it!!