Sunday, 5 July 2015

Giving up the sword

The Warrior (2001)

Directed by Asif Kapadia this film stars Irrfan Khan, Noor Mani, Puru Chibber and Aino Annuddin. In feudal Rajasthan a warrior has a spiritual experience while taking part in a massacre and decides to give up working for his lord as a killer.

This is a very simple tale told in a minimalist style but it always holds your attention. While this may not be the deepest or most complicated story it captures that feel of the mythical past. The direction is really good, being confident enough to rely on the images rather than dialogue to tell the story and capturing some really nice landscape shots.


4/5

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