Film Reviews: Hellraiser 7 : Deader

Genre:  Horror  Mystery  Thriller 

Cert: 18 cert (R-Rated)

Director: Rick Bota

Screen writer: Clive Barker, Benjamin Carr , Tim Day

Starring: Kari Wuhrer , Paul Rhys , Simon Kunz , Marc Warren , Georgina Rylance , Doug Bradley , Ionut Chermenski , Hugh Jorgin , Linda Marlowe , Madalina Constantin , Ioana Abur , Constantin Barbulescu , Daniel Chirea , Maria Pintea , Mircea Constantinescu

Running time: 88 min

Parents advised to read before viewing film as some scene may contain scenes unsuitable for younger viewers.

Sex & Nudity: woman is shown in her bra.

At a club car on a subway, there are some topless women shown, breasts clearly visible. Two of the women are shown kissing each other and fondling and licking each other's breasts. One man walks by fully nude, his penis briefly visible.

A woman is shown in a bathtub. Her left nipple is visible briefly.

A woman is shown looking at herself in a mirror. She is wearing only a shirt and panties. Her shirt is open and her breast is briefly visible. She reaches behind her and both breasts are visible. Later, she is shown washing herself off. Both breasts are visible in the mirror.

Back on the subway car, there are some more topless women. A man and woman are shown making out. Both of their butts are clearly visible.

Violence & Gore: A woman is shown shooting herself in the head. Lots of blood and gore.
A man jumps in front of a moving subway train.

A man is shown pulling a bloody knife out of a seemingly dead man.

A woman dreams of her past, in what appears to be that she was raped. She wakes up with blood all over her chest.

Typical to the Hellraiser series, there are some people shown with chains with hooks that are pulling and ripping the flesh. Lots of blood when this happens.

Pinhead makes chains fly through the stomach of several people, killing them all.

A woman stabs herself in the stomach, . 

Profanity:  Some strong profanity, including the "s" word and "f" word.

Alcohol/Drugs/Smoking: The protagonist is constantly smoking cigarettes.

At the beginning the protagonist goes undercover in a house full of drug users.

Frightening/Intense Scenes:  Scene of someone stabbing themselves :some being torn apart maybe disturbing to some viewers

Story: In London, after investigating crack addicted junkies for an article in her newspaper, the journalist Amy Klein watches a bizarre videotape. Her editor Charles Richmond received the footage of an underground group of youngsters in Bucharest apparently becoming zombies through the power of their leader Winter from a member, Marla, and invites Amy to prepare the story. Amy accepts the challenge, and once in Romania, she finds Marla dead with a puzzle cube in her hands. She brings the object to her hotel room, and opens it, beginning her journey to hell.

Likes : Ok i love the first 4 film's of hell-raiser this is the first time ive watched these others, serious after watching hell seeker i thought it would get better, but it only slightly did, don't get me wrong the acting is pretty good & its dose keep the creepy dark feel, but yet again i feel this director hasn't got a clue on how to make a decent hell raiser film although this film dose have it moment that make you jump this is just a disappointment.

Dislikes : To me this feel yet enough film that doesn't feel like hellraiser at all, the horror is mediocre at best the only things that tie this to hellraiser is the ending, the film feels like its miss a sub-plot it confusing because it only explain slightly what's going on, this was better than hell seeker but this was far from great.

Overall : Mediocre, dark, poor story - writing

Rating: 3.1 out of  5 for entertainment / 5.7 out of 10 for story-line

Film Review: Hell Raiser 6: Hell seeker

Genre:  Horror Mystery Thriller 

Cert: 18 cert (R-Rated)

Director: Rick Bota

Screen writer: Clive Barker , Carl V. Dupré , Tim Day

Starring: Dean Winters , Ashley Laurence , Doug Bradley , Rachel Hayward , Sarah-Jane Redmond , Jody Thompson , Kaaren de Zilva , William S. Taylor , Michael Rogers , Trevor White , Ken Camroux , Dale Wilson , Gus Lynch , Kyle Cassie , Alec Willows

Running time: 89 min

Parents advised to read before viewing film as some scene may contain scenes unsuitable for younger viewers.

Sex & Nudity: Some sensual scenes (woman provoking man, man and woman making out, no actual sex is shown) and some nudity (mostly women in underwear, bare breasts are seldomly seen). Several women seduce the same man throughout the movie. That man has a sexual relationship with 3 different women other than his wife, so cheating is one of the main sub-themes.

We briefly see a woman's bare breasts as she takes off her shirt (she only wears panties).

A young woman undresses in front of a man; she takes off her shorts and T-shirt, remaining in her underwear. She provocatively moves on a chair. They kiss and start making out on a table. She moans and we briefly see one of her bare breasts.

A woman sits on top of a man, drops off her robe, and starts touching him. She moves lustfully over his body and they kiss. She is in lingerie; one of her bare breasts is briefly seen as the man touches her bra.

A woman in lingerie seduces a man who is sitting on a chair. She puts her foot on his crotch (she is wearing high heels) and is disappointed that he didn't get an erection; she then sits on his lap and tries to touch his crotch with her hand (he is fully clothed). The man pushes her away.

In a scene we see a man and a woman making out on a chair; she moves suggestively and he touches her body.

We see a brief flashback of a man and a woman making out on a chair. She is on top of him, wearing lingerie.

A woman seduces a man, licks his lips, and touches him all over (they are both fully clothed, only the woman's garter is seen as the man touches her thigh). We later see the scene as recorded by a camera.

A girl flirts with a man.

A man and a woman are briefly seen kissing in bed.

A man and a woman kiss.

A few sexual references.

Violence & Gore: Lots of bloody, gorey, and/or graphic scenes, including some sequences of torture. Several people die in this movie, often in brutal ways.

A man tied up on a bed during a surgery wakes up. A man takes a cutting tool, cuts a square off the cranium, and inserts a thin long pin into the open brain. We see the man's bloody brain and the needle being inserted fully as he screams. This scene is disturbing and graphic.

A man has a long pin shoved through the back of his neck and out the other side. This scene is disturbing.

In a disturbing and painful-looking scene, a man has several hooks pierced to his face, hands and chest; they pull a little as he screams in pain and terror. His cheeks' skin is streched from the hooks' pulling. We see blood coming from the wounds.

We see a semi-naked dead woman tied up on a chair, with blood on her body and a pool of blood on the floor.

A dead woman is briefly seen with an ice pick stuck in her head (there is lots of blood on her face and hair). A man takes it out (we see his bloody hand).

In a scene, a man's head comes out, serpent-like, from the back of a man's head. We basically see a normal-looking man with a second head attached to him with its long neck.

A woman is asfixiated when a plastic bag is held over her face.

A woman drowns.

A man has a torture device tightened over his mouth and a rod choved into it (the scene cuts here and we do not see anything).

A man is hit with a truncheon by a policeman; nothing is seen as the violence takes place behind a wavy plastic screen (we hear the hitting and the man screaming, and we see the policeman's arm going up and down on the man, as well as some blood splattering on the plastic screen).

A man is stabbed by a woman with an ice pick (offscreen).

A man shoots himself from the bottom of his jaw (we see some blood on the forehead, where the bullet exits).

A woman shoots a man through the side of his head. Blood splatters. We later see his bloody dead body in a morgue, and then again in a bodybag. A coroner quickly checks him and removes a dead eel from his mouth.

A man is briefly seen being tortured by electrocution devices placed on his head.

A tied-up and duck-taped man is seen struggling; we see him pissing (liquid is coming from his drenched pants) on a pool of blood on the floor.

We briefly see a dead chained man who was evidently tortured. His face is bloody.

We briefly see an old woman's bloody hands as she crochets.

We briefly see a man's deformed face.

In a morgue, we see several organs and meat pieces with worms in it, as well as some jars with blood inside them.

Some photos of murdered women are shown. A policeman says they were tortured then shot with a gun.

One car accident, pictured twice, in which the vehicle jumps into the water with 2 people in it.

A man punches a mirror, breaking the glass; his hand gets cut and is covered in blood.

A man wakes up with blood on his hands. He washes them in a sink.

We see a person washing hands in a blood-filled bowl.

A man throws up a live eel along with lots of water.

A woman does acupuncture on a man twice. We see her inserting a few needles on his back and, in another scene, in his abdomen.

A woman talks to a dead man and caresses his head, and her co-worker remarks that it's a morbid thing to do.

A dog comes out suddenly and viciously barks at a man.

An argument between husband and wife.

Profanity: Overall, the language is not very strong for a R-Rated movie.
Some random F-words and S-words; other profanities (Damn, Bullshit, Son Of A Bitch) are rarely heard.  

Alcohol/Drugs/Smoking: No smoking, no drinking, and no drug use.
Some injections to patients in a hospital.
We see a few empty bottles of alcohol beverages in a kitchen.

Frightening/Intense Scenes: This is a horror movie with several intense scenes (torture, murder, car accident), as well as some jump scares. Psychological elements are also present.

Story: Kirsty Cotten is now grown up and married to Trevor Gooden. Her memory of the events that took place back at her parent's home and the mental institution have dimmed, but she is still traumatized. One fateful day, the two get into a fatal car crash, killing Kirsty. Now, Trevor finds himself in a strange world full of sexy women, greed and murder, making him believe he may be in hell. He follows the clues all the way to Pinhead

Likes : Being a long time Clive barker fan, i love the first 4 film's which not alot of people understood that hell raiser:bloodline is set in future events after these Hell Raiser 5,6,7,8 & 9. because of the time-line in which they are set in.
Wasn't a big fan of hell raiser: inferno it felt like a twilight zone film more than Hell raiser film, it just seem that these film have lost the feel of the First hell raiser although still retrains the psychological element to it.Watching hell raiser hell seeker for the first time im mix feeling about it, its not the usual Hell raiser film which is a little disappointing but still hold it own in other areas special the psychological side of this film as you see the main character descend in to madness as he try to figure out what's going on  as he cant remember anything while giving a good twist which gave the film is edge.  
 The film making itself is adequate, though it leaves much to be desired. In his commentary, director Rick Bota says that Kirsty and the other elements from the previous films have been minimized so as not to alienate people not in the Hellraiser fan base. While this is understandable, I would advise Mr. Bota to remember that the fan base is what is keeping the franchise alive. Don't ignore us. That said, the alternate scenes on the disc need to be in the main film, as they make it more enjoyable for those of us who have been following this thing since 1987.
But what give this film it's ultimate edge, it not the cenobite or the blood which is what make a hell raiser film , i think fan's of the franchise would agree with me here is Doug Bradley playing pin head, the way he comes across is very frightening,  he has this way about him that you know when he talks you know he means it with such authority & spine chilling that he very voice give you chill's, let be honest hell raiser without Doug Bradley playing pin head, ins't a hell raiser film.

Dislikes : Although this was a slight good film the Director really mess this one up special for the fans of the franchise, He tried to make this film less creepy with a husband & wife feel like Jacob's Ladder this was the director failure in this film.
 Not sure weather this director has look at the first hell raiser film's because you could clearly see this was not the hell raiser film fans were look for.
The thing that made hell raiser, a cult film is the blood & gore, the atmosphere, the psychological creepiness & sheer shock horror which sadly this film lacks.  

Overall : Not the greatest hell raiser but was ok, brilliant performance from Doug Bradley, good twist in the story-line

Rating: 4.1 out of 5 for entertainment / 6.2 out of 10 for storyline/ concept.

Film Review: Falcon Rising

Genre: Action  Adventure

Cert:  R-rated (18 cert)

Director: Ernie Barbarash

Screen writer: Y.T. Parazi

Starring: Michael Jai White , Neal McDonough , Laila Ali , Lateef Crowder  , Millie Ruperto , Hazuki Kato , Masashi Odate , Jazmín Caratini , Jimmy Navarro , Daniel Cardona , Michael J. Morris , Johnny Yang , Robert Colon , Clifford Myatt , Cristian Miranda Velez

Running time: 103 min

Parents advised to read before viewing film as some scene may contain scenes unsuitable for younger viewers.

Sex & Nudity: young dress sexy as a prostitute, brothel with sexy lady's in sexy under wear

Violence & Gore: Car blow up you see the body burning in side, martial art fight scene are pretty brutal at (R rate level)

Profanity:  strong language

Alcohol/Drugs/Smoking: whiskey & shot being see drunk

Frightening/Intense Scenes: Martial art scene are pretty intense fights, nothing real frightening.

Story: FAVELA, the first instalment in the CODENAME: FALCON franchise, introduces former marine John "Falcon" Chapman, a dark anti-hero driven by guilt and suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, who will destroy himself unless given something else to destroy - a useful weapon-of-last-resort for the U.S. State Department. When Chapman's sister is brutally attacked while on assignment in Brazil, Chapman flies into Sao Paulo to track down her assailants, quickly entering the city's seedy underbelly and discovering a world of drugs, the sex trade, corrupt cops, and organized crime syndicates battling for control.

Likes : Falcon Rising is the kind of movie that is easy to sell with an action packed trailer, although watching the film is slight lets down as this film doesn't really show that much action other than a few fight scene's that are brilliantly choreograph.
Lateef Crowder Brazilian martial artist your know from Tekken movie, doesn't really have much of a role in speaking terms but show off some pretty awesome martial arts moves in this film.
The movie its self starts with the usual story line of the hero character having some past issue & someone that cares about them until that person come involved in something that put them in danger, the hero set out to investigate which put them in the cross fire of the villain of the story that end it a battle.
Ive got to hand it to Michael Jai white even at the age 46 he still in shape & still moves the way he was when it was younger with the martial arts which still looks awesome on screen with the fighting, although i feel he should be given better role in bigger film's. This is clear one of he better film in a while since blood & bone, but i still think he should be give a better film career, with better scripted films.
One good thing about this film is the fact the fight scene aren't filmed with the shaky camera effects, no cut scene or no implied deaths, which make a film interest to watch, special when it come to fight scene i prefer fights in films you can see the action without the shakiness which is refreshing.As it not a bad film just not a brilliant film.


Dislikes : Some of the acting & pace at time can be questionable, i really feel they should give Michael jai white better role with people that can act because his performance is kind of let down by others in some of the film they get him to do.

Overall :  Great fight scene, some what good acting, pace is slightly slow with the lack of action.

Rating: 4.3 out of 5 for entertainment / 6.7 out of 10 for storyline

Film Review: The Pact 2

Genre: Horror  Mystery  Thriller

Cert: 15 cert

Director: Dallas Richard Hallam, Patrick Horvath

Starring: Caity Lotz , Camilla Luddington , Scott Michael Foster , Patrick Fischler , Haley Hudson, Amy Pietz , Brad Grunberg , Nicki Micheaux , Mark Steger , Suziey Block , Trent Haaga , Alexandra Ryan , Leonel Claude, Joshua Grote 

Running time: 96 min

Parents advised to read before viewing film as some scene may contain scenes unsuitable for younger viewers.

Sex & Nudity: A moderate sex scene.


Violence & Gore: There are scenes in which characters are placed in threatening situations, and attacked with a variety of weapons, including knives, guns and baseball bats.

There is some sight of blood during violence, and gory images are seen in the aftermath of murders, and at crime scenes.

Profanity:  One use of strong language ('f**k.')


Alcohol/Drugs/Smoking: none

Frightening/Intense Scenes:  Nothing intense or frightening about this film.

Story: A woman who is plagued by nightmares involving a serial killer learns her dreams have a horrifying connection to the real world.

Likes : I'm normally a fan of supernatural horror film, special when they are done right at a good pace with keep the audience on the edge of the seat wait for the next shock moment that make you jump out of you skin.
Trouble with this type of film the pace has to be even sadly after the first film that was some what creepy & frightening this one sadly is a massive let down with so many flaws, don't get me wrong i think Caity Lotz is a talented actress but seriously stop her doing bad film because it not good for her imagine because this film really make her look bad. Sadly i cant say this film is any good as it the worst sequel; to a film ive seen.

Dislikes : I'm not normally one for rip a film apart but (WTH) Dallas Richard Hallam & Patrick Horvath you could not of been more lazy with the screen writing & script writing, this is why it important to have good screen writers because it make the film much better.
This film was a complete mess, the pace of the film is so slow the audience will get board of watching it, the pace of the film complete destroys any scary moments because you so bored watching seriously you made Caity Lotz look bad on screen, which ive seen her in better roles.
There is hardly any scary moments because of the pace which i was really falling sleep watching it, it just didn't have the same Creepy feel as the first did, it felt like a complete bad rehash of the first film sadly this film could of been done better, this is a film to avoid or wait for the bargain bin prices because this in one word is terrible.

Overall : boring, slow, bad script writing, bad screen writing, bad acting because of the bad scripting.

Rating: 2 out of 5 for entertainment / 3 out of 10 for story-line / concept

Film Review : 7500

Genre: Horror Mystery Thriller 

Cert: This was given a PG 13 which due to the nature of this film should be 15 Cert

Director: Takashi Shimizu

Screen writer: Craig Rosenberg

Starring: Ryan Kwanten, Amy Smart , Leslie Bibb , Jamie Chung , Scout Taylor-Compton , Nicky Whelan , Jerry Ferrara , Christian Serratos , Alex Frost , Rick Kelly , Johnathon Schaech , Ben Sharples

Running time: 97 min


Parents advised to read before viewing film as some scene may contain scenes unsuitable for younger viewers.

Sex & Nudity: A couple discuss having tried having kids three times but failing.
A couple discuss over video calling on the plane, that "not to worry about pregnancy, and to wait and see".
A young woman goes to the lavatory to use a pregnancy test, however, she is interrupted (see violence and gore) before she can use the toilet.
A young woman goes again to the lavatory to check if she is pregnant, she takes of her trousers and underwear but it is covered, suddenly she is interrupted again. (see violence and gore).

Violence & Gore: Many people are flung out of their seats by an unseen force.
Blood is seen coming out of a man's mouth.
An air hostess' hair is pulled by an unseen force.

Profanity: F word was used once

Alcohol/Drugs/Smoking: A group toast with champagne .
A man tells another man that he will buy all the rounds.

Frightening/Intense Scenes: The climax to the film is upsetting to viewers. It was a good decision that they postponed it.
Many jump scenes & A lot of scene are unexpected and terrifying!
The whole movie is intense.

Story: On May 12th, Vista Pacific Flight 7500 departs Los Angeles International Airport bound for Tokyo. The take-off is routine but what transpires over the next ten hours is anything but ordinary. As the overnight flight makes its way over the Pacific Ocean, the passengers encounter what appears to be a supernatural force in the cabin.

Likes : After 2 years of waiting for this film if finally got released, but after viewing this film i can see why they delayed it, because some of these scene are very intense & upsetting. I was expecting a supernatural horror which it is in some ways, very frightening When you see a movie directed by director that done The Grudge, you would expect something of similar standards in this film.
 The concept of the movie is very interesting, and the characters are quite well-developed,The film is very clever on not given to much away to early given that the whole of this movie takes place on a plane, i was interested in this movie because of the way the trailer came across as a very spooky film.
One thing your notice about this film is the way it tease you in to think this is happen while on the other hand misleading the audience as something much darker is happen, this is brilliantly done by  director Takashi Shimizu which bring's a brilliant, cold chilling haunting dark twist in the concept you wont see coming.
This dose have the constant jumpy frighting scene that keep you off guard but its one of those film if you talk though it or miss key points it will leave you with plot hole & you saying why did this happen or when did this happen, it a film you really need to sit down a watch all the way though to get this film concept.
 If you are looking for a supernatural horror expecting a creepy looking ghost to appear you will be disappointed in a some way but yes this is a supernatural horror in other area's, personally i don't think this film's got it fair due to be honest at its not a bad film deserve more than the rating this got its a worth watching thriller horror as it has that elements of poltergeist with the mist effects which add to the creepy atmosphere of the film.

Dislikes : The Flaw this film has which in no way bring the film down but prevents it from being a high rating film, The C.G.I is slightly questionable as you can see that the plane look C.G.I & the other thing as well is this film concept feels like a long twilight zone film it a way which was ok but this could of been better for the concept.

Overall : Very intense, frightening, creepy, brilliant twist, great concept, worth watching.

Rating: 5  out of  5  for entertainment / 7 out of  10 for story / concept

Film Review: How To Train Your Dragon 2

Genre: Animation  Action  Adventure

Cert: PG

Director: Dean DeBlois

Screen writer: Dean DeBlois, Cressida Cowell ("How to Train Your Dragon" book series)

Starring Voice Actors: Jay Baruchel , Cate Blanchett , Gerard Butler , Craig Ferguson ,America Ferrera ,  Jonah Hill , Christopher Mintz-Plasse ,T.J. Miller ,  Kristen Wiig , Djimon Hounsou , Kit Harington , Kieron Elliott , Philip McGrade , Andrew Ableson , Gideon Emery

Running time: 102 min
 Parents advised to read before viewing film as some scene may contain scenes unsuitable for younger viewers.

Sex & Nudity: A few kissing scenes between Hiccup and Astrid, and between Stoick and Valka, who are husband and wife.
After seeing Valka explain why she hasn't returned, Gobber says "That's why I never got married. That and one other reason." Craig Ferguson, the voice actor, has stated that the line was meant to imply the character is homosexual. Most young children will probably miss the implication, and nothing more is said about the matter

Violence & Gore: There are several extended battle scenes. There is a fair amount of violence and implied casualties, but no gore. most of the violence is in PG form,

Profanity: Very mild expletives such as 'oh my gods'.
Astrid calls Eret a "steaming pile of dragon shit"

Alcohol/Drugs/Smoking: None

Frightening/Intense Scenes:  The film takes a darker, more mature approach than the first film, dealing with issues such as family hardships, war, dictatorship, and poaching of animals, among others.
Compared to the first film, there are more frequent and more intense action scenes. This includes battles where casualties occur, although deaths are more implied than shown.
There is a character who is missing an arm, and his stub is shown, which could frighten younger children.
Some of the new dragons, particularly the massively large ones, may frighten younger children.

Story: It's been five years since Hiccup and Toothless successfully united dragons and Vikings on the island of Berk. While Astrid, Snotlout and the rest of the gang are challenging each other to dragon races (the island's new favourite contact sport), the now inseparable pair journey through the skies, charting unmapped territories and exploring new worlds. When one of their adventures leads to the discovery of a secret ice cave that is home to hundreds of new wild dragons and the mysterious Dragon Rider, the two friends find themselves at the centre of a battle to protect the peace. Now, Hiccup and Toothless must unite to stand up for what they believe while recognizing that only together do they have the power to change the future of both men and dragons.

Likes : How to Train your Dragon 2 is a shining perfect example of what family movies and animated films are capable of when they are done right. What special about this film is the fact this is not same story rehashed over again its complete new with a bigger story, With new characters, added drama that give the main character more emotional involvement , the action doubled & the comedy is even more funnier.
This film truly does what any sequel should do step up to its predecessor in every way possible, and respects its audience enough not to shy away from its darker and more dramatic content this time around, but still remain viewable and entertaining for all audiences.
This is Dream works film after all, this is family entertainment at it best, after the success of the first how to train your dragon which i loved this was no surprise on just how well this film is made, this one is as ive said before is slightly darker in tone with a bit of a emotional concept as a family reunite only to be heart broken so there many be some tears in part of the film.
This is family safe although some scene may frighten the younger viewers as the big dragon may look a bit frighten to a younger viewer, but as of the rest of the film its OK. This is a beautiful stunning film with lovable character full of colour with there own personality which make it more entertaining watch. The voice acting is perfect as it was with the first film return Jay Baruchel voice as Hiccup, Gerard Butler voice of  Stoick, Craig Ferguson voice of Gobber , America Ferrera voice of Astrid, Jonah Hill voice of Snotlout, Christopher Mintz-Plasse voice as Fishlegs, T.J. Miller voice as Tuffnut, Kristen Wiig voice as Ruffnut with three new character  Cate Blanchett voice as Valka,  Djimon Hounsou voice as Drago & Kit Harington voice as Eret add to what is a brilliant family film that fun for all the film.This is a film i highly recommend for all the family to watch.

Dislikes : nothing wrong with this film

Overall : great family entertainment, Great character, Brilliant storyline to step it up a notch.

Rating: 5 out of 5 for entertainment / 10 out of 10 for story-line / concept

Film Review: Heavenly Sword

Genre: Animation (Story from a PlayStation 3 game)

Cert: 15A

Director: Gun Ho Jang

Screen writer: Todd Farmer

Starring: Thomas Jane (voice) ,  Anna Torv (voice), Alfred Molina (voice) Will Spagnola (voice)

Running time: 90mins

Parents advised to read before viewing film as some scene may contain scenes unsuitable for younger viewers.

Sex & Nudity: none

Violence & Gore: The are battle scenes were blood is seen, people getting slashed & arrow hitting soldiers blood is seen, town burning

Profanity:  reference to being called a witch, 

Alcohol/Drugs/Smoking: none

Frightening/Intense Scenes: Scene are animated but violent nothing intense or frightening
recommend age 15+

Story: Heavenly Sword is a dramatic tale of revenge that sees Nariko (Anna Torv), a fiery red-haired heroine, embark on a quest for vengeance against the invading King Bohan (Alfred Molina) and his army. Once considered the failure of a legendary prophecy, Nariko must wield a sword that was ultimately meant for another. This ancient Heavenly Sword, once belonging to a powerful deity, can never be wielded by a mortal without it slowly and inevitably killing them. For Nariko, it is a race against time to avenge her clan before her life is irreparably overtaken by the omnipotent Heavenly Sword.

Likes : Heavenly Sword is an film animation from the popular game on the PS3 (play-station) about a heroine and her sister, with an unbreakable bond, that set off on a journey to to find their long lost brother chosen by fate to wield a sword of the the Gods.
The story concept of this film is an extraordinary story, specially taken from a game own storyline, but sadly this animated film has a lot of flaws which lets this film down. The voice acting is good but Some of the animation lets this down. Any one that has played this game will know this story all to well only Problem is i cant give any thing else about this film that good because there are just so many things wrong with it it just a let down, some may like it where other wont.

Dislikes : The physics of the animation was off at times and things were sometimes way to fast for what they ought to be, but i think this was down to rendering, The animation is pretty poor for this film, which suggest a very low budget as the film feels like Long game cut scenes movie between game play. I feel the C.G.I could have been done better specially with the fight scenes i feel if you going to have blood in a scene at least show like the person is been cut & not just have blood spurt out, it shows no realism in this film, sadly for an animation of this storyline this was a big let down, which ruined the film for me.

Overall : Good storyline, Good voice acting, let down on animation

Rating: 3.9 out of 5 for entertainment / 5.1 out of 10 for Animation