Michael Ledo The first 30 minutes of this two hour film builds up the character of Huo An (Jackie Chan) the leader of the protection squad of the Silk Road in ancient times. About 30 minutes later we get introduced to our second major character, General Lucius (John Cusack) and for the next 30 minutes they unite to fortify a city and practice their fighting skills, because all the fighting in the first thirty minutes was just Asians. Then after an hour we have the Battle for Mordor against Tiberius (Adrien Brody) an ominous figure.The film is a "could of" happened type pseudo-history. I found the plot to be bogged down and the fight sequences ridiculously long and plentiful. Now I will admit they spent money on sets and costumes but kept the dialogue exceeding dry. The Romans native tongue was Latin, and the Chinese spoke Chinese and everyone spoke English, with Huo An speaking broken English...why?The film is a fight film for tweens and teens, particularly those who like martial arts and war films.Guide: No f-bombs, sex, or nudity.

SnoopyStyle Inspired by the story of a roman legion which vanished attacking the Parthian empire in 50 BC, this is a tale of civilizations clashing on the silk road. Huo An (Jackie Chan) leads the Silk Road Protection Squad which tries to keep the peace among the warring factions. They are framed for gold smuggling and sentenced to prison work detail at the Wild Geese Gate. Lucius (John Cusack) leads his Legion to the gate with a blind boy named Publius. They are on the run from Publius' murderous brother Tiberius (Adrien Brody).There continues to be an effort to sell Chinese movies by adding Hollywood elements. This has led to bending and twisting stories to accommodate the additions. The stories feel artificial and manufactured. It's a mess of clunky muddle. There are some nice battle scenes in this one. They are wild fun action but this movie is immediately forgettable.

Hiren Jungi The movie was totally awesome, i love all Jackie Chan movies and this one is the best movie thank to Jackie for still working for fans.Dragon blade movie has fantastic graphics and excellent stunts and it is really good movie. Dragon Blade is beautifully staged and choreographed. For those who ever wondered what it would be like to see John Cu sack and Jackie Chan engage in a fight , here is "Dragon Blade.Just about everyone seems to get slashed, carved up or skewered, and vengeance rains down upon all.Handsome production design and sweeping battle vistas lend a touch of class, with Chan directing the action scenes.

nicholls_les I love Jackie Chan and for me he is one of the few Martial arts actors who was almost as talented as Bruce Lee (although in a more comedic way) But why Jackie has taken to making these silly over the top movies that they seem to churn out now is beyond me. All of these Chinese epic style period war movies are pretty much all the same and if you have seen one you have seen them all.They are over long, confusing and boring.John Cusack is pretty convincing, but Adrian Brody is his usual useless self. He is never convincing and for me he has pretty much ruined every movie he has been in. He never looks or acts the part and why he is used so much is a mystery to me.I found myself hoping this movie would improve as it went along but it never did.