This was a really wonderful film. I saw it as the closing film of the Kent Film Festival and it was a suitably impressive finale.
It is an admittedly simple narrative about an experienced warrior-for-hire seeking redemption for his murderous ways but its simplicity is what makes it a universal parable that I felt struck that proverbial universal chord.
The veer away from the need for revenge towards a search for redemption was an interesting take on a fairly familiar feeling plot and the way the typical 'warrior film' themes were presented reminded me of Sergio Leone or John Ford westerns or the samuri films of Akira Kurosawa, such as 'Seven Samurai' or 'Sanjuro'.
Whether these films are your thing or not this is a film not to be missed because not only does it show that there is fresh, new directors coming through, but also because of the way the Himalaya's and the Indian deserts are shot (on a £2.5 million budget). It is truly stunning and was on a par with anything the afore mentioned John Ford or the great David Lean filmed.
This was a simple, touching and beautifully shot 86 minutes of film and I recommend it to anyone with a heart.
It is an admittedly simple narrative about an experienced warrior-for-hire seeking redemption for his murderous ways but its simplicity is what makes it a universal parable that I felt struck that proverbial universal chord.
The veer away from the need for revenge towards a search for redemption was an interesting take on a fairly familiar feeling plot and the way the typical 'warrior film' themes were presented reminded me of Sergio Leone or John Ford westerns or the samuri films of Akira Kurosawa, such as 'Seven Samurai' or 'Sanjuro'.
Whether these films are your thing or not this is a film not to be missed because not only does it show that there is fresh, new directors coming through, but also because of the way the Himalaya's and the Indian deserts are shot (on a £2.5 million budget). It is truly stunning and was on a par with anything the afore mentioned John Ford or the great David Lean filmed.
This was a simple, touching and beautifully shot 86 minutes of film and I recommend it to anyone with a heart.