Shadow Glories

Truly unique vision. Uncompromising in its look at the world of kick-boxing. Many great new and fresh execution of style. This is an original film worth looking into. Astounding action. Brilliant symbolic images that build to seamless whole. Go for it. I think this one will surly become a great study in near future.

This film is neither the best of the best, as other users have posted until now, nor the very poorly directed and acted film most external reviewers say. The script has a number of scenes that will make you remember similar scenes from Rambo films (as far as boxing and bloody action goes), and the 2005 Oscar winning Million Dollar Baby (as far as drama is concerned). Sure, the people here are amateurs, in comparison with the bigger names and bucks behind the other productions, but they do quite well. You can't reject a film like this just because it has faults. I had read so many put-down reviews that I risked watching the film, and I found it interesting, and active, and not as patronizing to women in martial arts as most of the other stuff - though even here there is a lady doctor in the end giving us the conservative viewpoint that boxing can severely hurt your brain, and the innuendo is... if you're female. I did not like the start of the film, but if you keep our attention after you think the film ends, you'll understand it. The director even managed a couple of surprises in the end! In this sort of story, it is not usual. Even they are not as poignant and effective as those in Million Dollar Baby, they help make this work worth seeing. Recommended to feminists, action fans, kick-boxing fans (these can't expect much realism, though).

OK. To be honest, I was expecting to go see a little independant film. The talkative once, you know...but I could not believe that Shadow Glories was really an independant film...the action is way too professional to be handled by low budget, but more important is the interesting mix of styles from documantary to deep reality. Film noir to action. It reminded me so much of something that would come from Maxim Gorky. One thing I have to admit: I Was Very Impressed.

All I have to say is that this film has balls of steel. Remarkable timing, and essential ideas make this film very special. In an unusual style, the film was able to make a brilliant impact on me and my friends. Most appropriate for teen-agers.

A very interesting look at kick boxing world. The film follows a broken hearted old boxer journey to reunite with his true love that he once sacrificed foolishly. On his road he encounters and befriends a female kick-boxer with high ambitions to become the world champion. Again, he follows the wrong path when he accepts her invitation to become her trainer.

A very well made film. Some the images are first class. The fighting scenes are brilliant. The one thing I would have revised were some long scenes that seemed to go on a little longer than necessary but otherwise this is a very mature film don with passion and intelligence.