![]() ![]() The piece is a badly judged, ill-disciplined effort one of which, that, by the time it has rolled on past what I think the film though were intrinsic narrative double-crosses as well as the umpteenth blood soaked battle sequence, and we've reached the hour mark having witnessed a game of strip chess, no less, we are ready for it to just end. ![]() Given the size of Asia, that's quite an achievement the film's lone. The film, monstrously all over the place in tone and with a disgusting pseudo politic reading "war may well be absolute Hell for those involved, but can more often than not end up being a bloody good visceral stylish time for those watching", is rather-a poor effort and probably one of the worst films I've seen from recent times to have come out of the continent of Asia that I have seen from recent times. The continuous, trudging on through a whole host of battles and skirmishes led by fierce Generals and his bloodthirsty troops are demoralising and quite painful we, the audience, sharing said pain in that ambling one's way through Nirattisai Kaljareuk's film and its various episodes of warfare is a monumental drag of similar proportions. Edge of the Empire documents the various struggles and the various tirades a small, Thai based village set hundreds of years ago must wade through so as to attain a sort of peace with themselves and everyone in the land.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |