Medieval

Great suspenseful Movie

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Since two decades now, medieval movies from Europe, Eastern Europe are galore, more gruesome one than the other, huge budgets for huge craps most of the time, available mainly un streaming platforms. Most of those lousy productions bet only on gruesome battles, bloody, brutal, battle scenes, where cruelty is the main word. Besides this, nothing at all, bad directing and I don't even speak of the acting. This one is from Czech Republic but seems to be co produced with UK film industry; it is spoken in English and stars Ben Foster and Michael Caine. So, it won't be a surprise if I say it is not for the sissies, it is bloody, with man details concerning meat chopper fight sequences. But the story is not that bad for such a film, not that bad. However, it will never make me forget THE WARLORD, starring Chuck Heston; FLESH AND BLOOD from director Paul Verhoeven, or any Ridley Scott's movie for this scheme.

I was dubious after seeing the trailer for this film - it looked grim, murky and confused. I did some historical research before watching it and I would recommend - it is trying to depict a very complex and ever shifting political situation and demands a lot of attention and engagement from the viewer. Some people won't like the bleak setting and jerky camera work. This is a superior piece of action entertainment that should get anyone's heart pumping and engaged with the fate of the characters. There are some really awesome actors on display here - I especially liked Ben Foster and Matthew Goode. I was surprised by the choice to tell a story from very early in Zizka's career, but I am glad that there were at least some references to the Hussite Rebels (one of the earliest attempts to reform the Church), and there is an awesome postscript scene showing the start of the Battle of Grunewald - one of Zizka's greatest victories that broke the Teutonic Order.