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In a setting both visually stunning and cruel, this Eastern film evokes the epic spirit of old-fashioned Westerns.
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Breathtakingly beautiful, breathtakingly brutal and simply breathtaking. May 26, 2006 | Rating: 3.5/4
Breathtakingly beautiful, breathtakingly brutal and simply breathtaking.
Steven Rea
Much of the time, the movie plays like a catalog of challenges sprawled over terrain so forbidding that you can't watch it without feeling a steep measure of awe. May 19, 2006 | Rating: B
Much of the time, the movie plays like a catalog of challenges sprawled over terrain so forbidding that you can't watch it without feeling a steep measure of awe.
Robert Denerstein
Instead of a laudable ecological crusade, the film feels more like a futile Captain Ahab obsession, with patrol leader Ri Tai (Duobujie) vainly chasing a poaching kingpin through the harsh, windy wilderness. May 12, 2006 | Rating: 1.5/4 | Full Review…
Instead of a laudable ecological crusade, the film feels more like a futile Captain Ahab obsession, with patrol leader Ri Tai (Duobujie) vainly chasing a poaching kingpin through the harsh, windy wilderness.
Bruce Westbrook
One of the most beautiful and disturbing widescreen epics in last year's Seattle International Film Festival. May 5, 2006 | Rating: 3.5/4
One of the most beautiful and disturbing widescreen epics in last year's Seattle International Film Festival.
John Hartl
What is remarkable is that this film is based on a true story, and filmed on the actual locations. May 5, 2006 | Rating: 3.5/4 | Full Review…
What is remarkable is that this film is based on a true story, and filmed on the actual locations.
Roger Ebert
A nomadic life-and-death struggle evoking classic Hollywood western themes of dogged honor and rugged idealism. May 4, 2006 | Rating: 3.5/4
A nomadic life-and-death struggle evoking classic Hollywood western themes of dogged honor and rugged idealism.
Michael Phillips
An ode to the great sacrifices that often accompany the will to do the right thing. Nov 5, 2007 | Rating: B+ | Full Review…
An ode to the great sacrifices that often accompany the will to do the right thing.
Rob Humanick
Moby Dick with a progressive spin. Oct 13, 2006 | Rating: 8/10 | Full Review…
Moby Dick with a progressive spin.
Jeffrey Chen
One of those films that opens eyes to distant lands and problems and yet carries a sense of drama and a humane moral tone that conveys an appeal that's simultaneously exotic and universal. Jul 28, 2006 | Rating: 8/10 | Full Review…
One of those films that opens eyes to distant lands and problems and yet carries a sense of drama and a humane moral tone that conveys an appeal that's simultaneously exotic and universal.
Jack Garner
The film's most memorable visual spectacle, of a man getting sucked into a pool of quicksand, is also the most resonant. Man may think he rules over nature, but it can take him back at any moment. Jul 6, 2006 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…
The film's most memorable visual spectacle, of a man getting sucked into a pool of quicksand, is also the most resonant. Man may think he rules over nature, but it can take him back at any moment.
Phil Villarreal
Mixes environmental awareness and spiritual mindfulness with its chase scenes through grand scenery. Jun 3, 2006 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…
Mixes environmental awareness and spiritual mindfulness with its chase scenes through grand scenery.
Marrit Ingman
A fascinating oddity, marked by amazing locales and a narrative that continually subverts your expectations...the effect is hypnotic. May 31, 2006 | Rating: B | Full Review…
A fascinating oddity, marked by amazing locales and a narrative that continually subverts your expectations...the effect is hypnotic.
Frank Swietek
A startling look into the true-life tale of the Mountain Patrol of Tibet who went through many hardships to protect the endangered Tibetan Antelope. Shot on location using mostly non-actors, Lu Chuan's film has a very realistic feel to it; almost documentary-like. While the film suffers from some problems structurally, the message and cinematography shine above these issues.
Super Reviewer
Kekexili: Mountain Patrol is inspired by the true story of a group of volunteers patrolling the mountains of Tibet against antelope poachers.
Director Chuan Lu does a good job at capturing the realism of this story, however the entertainment factor is quite low. It is not that this movie is poorly put together. In fact, it is far from that. It is just that the story is slow and depressing. The run time is just under 90 minutes, but it seems much longer than that, especially when the ending isn't all that satisfying.
The setting may be plain and barren, however the camerawork is able to capture some good shots, which alone is worthy of note. The film also does a nice job at setting up the so-called heroes, by having the viewer watch them go through all these difficult obstacles as they track down their target.
The acting is pretty impressive. Much like everything else in this picture, it is extremely realistic and believable. Duobuji stands out and carries this picture.
Kekexili: Mountain Patrol uses its inspiring story and realistic approach to impress viewers. However, fans of slow dramas and realism will enjoy it even more.
A resounding, noble story of the affair of poaching, majestically shot across the beautiful landscapes of Tibet. This amazing journey of honor and sacrifice is based on a true story, one that needs to be witnessed by the world.
[font=Century Gothic]"Mountain Patrol: Kekexili" takes place on the remote Tibetan Plateau, the Kekexili, four miles above sea level where there is a voluntary mountain patrol employed to keep poachers away from the diminishing Tibetan Antelope population.(Said antelopes are killed for their wool which is sold overseas.) One night in 1996, a member of the patrol is killed by poachers. A reporter(Zhang Lei) arrives from Beijing to write a story on the escalating conflict and to interview the patrol captain, Ritai(Duo Bujie), a retired Tibetan military officer.[/font] [font=Century Gothic][/font] [font=Century Gothic]Inspired by a true story, "Mountain Patrol: Kekexili" uses its unique setting to its best advantage to tell a story about men serving out of a sense of duty in trying to preserve the Tibetan Antelope. There is not that much that they are entitled to do(they can fine and confiscate but not arrest) with little or no funding but also very little oversight on the harsh terrain. [/font]
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