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(1 - 18) of 18 OFCS Rating: 89% Fresh Page   1   "shows a merging of the random vagaries of time with the divine machinery of myth, to create a truly rounded picture of the factors that can turn a flesh-and-blood individual into a living legend on the very crest of history."   musicOMH.com   Anton Bitel C "For a motion picture about man who changed the world on his own terms, one would think his life story would be a riveting experience, not something that requires a pot of coffee and occasional magazine breaks to enjoy."   BrianOrndorf.com   Brian Orndorf A "For anyone even slightly interested in Mongolian history or in the life of the man who would conquer a fifth of the Earth's landmass, "Mongol" is a movie that demands repeated screenings."   ColeSmithey.com   Cole Smithey 4/5 "If reading subtitles or trying to understand historical figures aren't among your lifelong ambitions, "Mongol" features some first-rate eye candy."   eFilmCritic.com   Dan Lybarger B- "It's a lumbering, emotionally cold, slow-going old-fashioned escapist sweeping biopic on the early years of Genghis Khan."   Ozus' World Movie Reviews   Dennis Schwartz B+ "The film earns our attention and respect the way fictional movies do: by crafting a well-told, entertaining story."   Cinematical   Eric D. Snider B "The picture's bravura style makes for an intriguingly exotic adventure only occasionally hobbled by the finicky mode of storytelling."   One Guy's Opinion   Frank Swietek 3/5 "Transports us to the faraway past and an exotic place where a legendary warrior is forged into a fierce leader through suffering and hardship."   Spirituality and Practice   Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat 6/10 "...probably not the movie most audiences expected."   DVDTown.com   John J. Puccio "When we think of the fearsome Genghis Khan, we don't picture him as ever having been a little boy. But he must have been, and that is where this grand throwback to the sweeping historical epics of yesteryear takes up the Great Khan's story."   Film.com   Jonathan F. Richards A- "Sergei Bodrov brings back the cinematic epic of old with his revisionist view of Genghis Khan...There is no John Wayne or CGI to be seen in this Foreign Language Film Oscar nominee."   Reeling Reviews   Laura Clifford 7/10 "A saga of blood feuds, betrayals, vendettas, and a lot of fighting The film is entertaining but more macho than intelligent."   rec.arts.movies.reviews   Mark R. Leeper 3.5/4 "Visually stunning, historically interesting, and very entertaining."   Aisle Seat   Mike McGranaghan 2.5/4 "Bodrov whips up enough wild, unruly energy and, in his depiction of sex as a Mongolian female's most vital commodity, sociological scraps to help overshadow the somewhat cheesy dubiousness of his myth-making project."   Slant Magazine   Nick Schager 1.5/5 "It must have been a pretty weak year for subtitled fare if the Oscar voters sought to praise this inert, inept epic."   Film Threat   Phil Hall 9/10 "A thrilling and painstakingly researched story combined with the best costumes imaginable and superb performances makes this a biopic to see."   Monsters and Critics   Ron Wilkinson 7/10 "This - the first of a trilogy - is a coming-of-age story about the nomadic lad who eventually became the great warrior, Genghis Khan."   SSG Syndicate   Susan Granger "Click here to see review"   Wolf Entertainment Guide   William Wolf  (1 - 18) of 18 OFCS Rating: 89% Fresh Page   1