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Nomad (The Warrior) (2007)

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Reviews Counted: 16

Fresh: 1

Rotten:15

Average Rating: 4.3/10

Rated: R [See Full Rating] for violence

Runtime: 1 hr 52 mins

Genre: Dramas

Theatrical Release:Mar 16, 2007 Limited

Synopsis: Oscar-winning director Milos Forman executive produces this cinematic import from Kazakhstan. In the 18th century, Mongolian invaders rule the country. The Kazakhs are divided by infighting, but... Oscar-winning director Milos Forman executive produces this cinematic import from Kazakhstan. In the 18th century, Mongolian invaders rule the country. The Kazakhs are divided by infighting, but Oraz (Jason Scott Lee, THE JUNGLE BOOK) searches for the messiah destined to unite and save his people. He finds Mansur, the baby boy of prophecy, and trains him to be a fighter. As Mansur (Kuno Becker, GOAL!) becomes a man, he reveals himself to be a mighty warrior, as does his best friend, Erali (Jay Hernandez, HOSTEL). The men prepare to battle the Mongols, who are led by the strength of Sharish (Mark Dacascos, IRON CHEF). Though this war epic features an unusual subject in its focus on the history of Kazakhstan, it follows in the footsteps of Hollywood war films such as BRAVEHEART. Unlike most recent battle-driven movies, NOMAD: THE WARRIOR doesn't rely on computer-generated effects to create its vast armies. Instead, it focuses on the talents of real people, including Dacascos, who has displayed his martial-arts prowess in films like DOUBLE DRAGON and BROTHERHOOD OF THE WOLF. Each of the actors displays deft sword fighting skills--an essential in a film fueled by action. Italian composer Carlo Siliotto (THE PUNISHER) garnered a Golden Globe nomination for his powerful score. [More]

Starring: Kuno Becker, Jay Hernandez, Jason Scott Lee, Mark Dacascos

Starring: Kuno Becker, Jay Hernandez, Jason Scott Lee, Mark Dacascos, Doskhan Zholzhaskynov, Ayana Yesmagambetova, Dilnaz Akhmadieva, Azis Beyshinaliev, Archie Kao, Ron Yuan, Pavel Douvidzon

Director: Sergei Bodrov, Ivan Passer

Director: Sergei Bodrov, Ivan Passer
Screenwriter: Rustam Ibragimbekov
Producer: Ram Bergman, Rustam Ibragimbekov
Studio: Weinstein Company

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It really isn't my cup of tea.

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08/25/08
Heather Huntington
ReelzChannel.com

Rent it as a suitable test for your new widescreen TV, but don't expect movie magic.

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10/08/07
Don Willmott
Filmcritic.com
N/R

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04/28/07
Boxoffice Magazine

The film is stilted and lame. Worse, the acting is as grim as the story is primeval.

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04/27/07
Stephen Hunter
Washington Post
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Everything would be OK if the actors didn't open their mouths.

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04/27/07
Chris Hewitt (St. Paul)
St. Paul Pioneer Press

It embraces every cliché in the epic-movie playbook, relies too heavily on stale dialogue delivered in somber tones and offers little to its actors besides the opportunity to fashion some great-looking Eurasian costumes.

Full Review Source: Seattle Times | comment Comment
04/27/07
Jeff Shannon
Seattle Times

The filmmakers don't appear to know what's important, let alone how to pace an epic for big drama and maximum thrills.

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04/27/07
Wesley Morris
Boston Globe
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Kazakhstan supposedly spent $40 million in making this martial-arts epic. That bought a laughably corny Hollywood B-movie, gorgeous scenery, Hollywood B-actors and extras who plainly weren't members of the Screen Extras Guild.

Full Review Source: Orlando Sentinel | comment Comment
04/26/07
Roger Moore
Orlando Sentinel

Meant to be sweeping and inspirational, Nomad is instead lurching and laughable, with terrible writing, awkward acting and clueless direction.

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04/13/07
Josh Bell
Las Vegas Weekly
N/R

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03/31/07
St. Louis Post-Dispatch

It harks back to those sand-and-sandals epics of the 1950s and '60s, with an international cast speaking in awkwardly dubbed English.

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03/30/07
G. Allen Johnson
San Francisco Chronicle
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The use of "idiot plotting" to advance the story makes this laughable when it should be poetic.

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03/18/07
Eric Lurio
Greenwich Village Gazette

Despite the central Asian locale, the film is largely rooted in the conventions of the American westerns and good old Hollywood Biblical epics like The Ten Commandments, as well as many of their attendant clichés.

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03/16/07
Ken Fox
TV Guide's Movie Guide

Though it has a familiar inevitability, the journey is generally compelling, thanks to fierce battles, a gorgeous landscape and heartfelt performances.

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03/16/07
Elizabeth Weitzman
New York Daily News
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While the film has impressive 18th-century trappings and vivid battle scenes, the plotting and acting are rudimentary.

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03/16/07
Lou Lumenick
New York Post
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In the American-release version of the picture, the emphasis on spectacle and the paring away of all but the most essential exposition ends up having the opposite of its intended effect.

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03/16/07
Jim Hemphill
Reel.com

With commendable sincerity but also an unfortunate Hollywood veneer, Nomad is a poor man's Gladiator.

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03/13/07
Jean Opppenheimer
Village Voice
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A throwback to yeteryear's epics, Kazakhstan's official entry for the Foreign-Language Oscar is an old-fashioned actioner using real locales and extras rather than CGI effects; lack of unified vision may derive from too many directors behind the camera

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02/05/07
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