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The cinematography of ‘Mongol’ is so resoundingly moving that it could be of a vastly rare experience anyone passionate about films would greatly appreciate. The atmosphere captured throughout this masterful and technically advanced work could make even the hardest alpha-male breakdown and weep.
Director Sergei Bodrov works an immense two hours of cinema that is as genuine and educational towards only the beginning of Genghis Khan’s rising to ruling half the planet in the 1100’s in Mongolia.
This film does achieve some notable worth of reasoning as to a rather humanistic approach of not only who Gengis Kahn was and therefore a piece of cinema is achieved that is not only highly appreciated, but also surprisingly admirable.
With very little to fault with ‘Mongol’, the film has a large amount of research and worth on its side, one part being the intention to make a story accessible for a world audience.
Well made and believeable
With a scale of ‘Gladiator’ or ‘Braveheart’ envisioned and yet less complex in its design and using interesting rather than well-known actors and actresses, ‘Mongol’ focuses its attention towards a more personal level as well as short explanations of Mongolian culture.
For a film that is not only extremely well made, but also entirely believable, ‘Mongol’ has to be the first production to not only build a remarkable and rather unique story, as well as daring to make a film based on the life of Genghis Kahn. In its entirety, ‘Mongol’ rarely goes out of step and contains some seriously moving moments.
As for a film that educates subtly and is one of the most atmospheric pieces of cinematic work ever filmed, even the use of Mongolian music throughout makes it seriously competitive.
