Aoki Ôkami: chi hate umi tsukiru made

Its an epic well told story of a time and a place that in general we know what happened but in the details we lack. That is why it is allowed to take liberties with the in-betweens and if well done the end result is we were entertained which is the primary result. The movie captures the tough times, never ending war, cold, defeats and conquests of the people who lived on these harsh plains and survived. There is temptation to criticize but don't give in to it instead, get yourself a snack, a tasty drink or even a sandwich and relax for this long movie. Interesting to note the horses which are bred for this part of the world as is the animals and of course the clothing along with what must have been a rough life. However those tents seem to keep it all outside and help those that lived back then get their rest to begin anew. Simple life with pleasures. Enjoy

First of all the movie is historically very inaccurate. The director "kills" Zuchi some 20 years earlier than he was supposed to die, "makes" Jamukha to kill Tooril, who was actually killed by Naimans, and so on. I know to put the story of Genghis Khan into a single movie is very difficult. The movie seems to be mostly talking about whether Temujin is Esukhei's son and whether Zuchi is Temujin's son. This topic might be interesting for many, but Temujin is a very strong historical figure and it is hard to believe that he was depressed too much over this dispute. HEWell, my point is this movie is not for learning history at all. Somehow for mongolianss the behaviors of main characters seem quite comical. People couldn't help but burst to laughter when Temujin makes quick movements to hold his woman.

A very good movie about Temujiin's early life and how he became Genghis Khan, leader of all Mongol tribes. The acting was simply good, the costumes worn seemed very realistic and combined with spherical shots of the Mongolian steppes makes that you really get sucked into the story and the world in which it takes place. Battle scenes were also abundant and realistic, showing the mounted warfare of past times.

As a rather critical person when it comes to historical accuracy, I'd recommend this to anyone that likes historical movies. Though this movie has it's inaccuracies, they do not hurt Temujin's character or the movie in general. Coming from the West, I also had no problem with the actors speaking Japanese instead of Mongolian. Simply see it if you have the chance, you won't be disappointed.

3/16/18. This movie was ok, from an entertainment standpoint, great scenery, battles and costumes. Story could have used some editing so it would flow better. For example, there's no explanation how the baby Jochi is an adolescent the very next scene. This happens several times so that the viewer is never sure of when things are happening.

Let me start by telling you some great reasons NOT to watch this movie. If you are looking for mindless violence, superbly choreographed action sequences, historical accuracy, big budget movie feel or fast paced narration, then avoid this movie. It offers you none of these.

What this movie does have is a good story line, compelling narration that involves the audience, play of human emotions and great acting. It is memorable because of all these factors.

Genghis Khan in real life was a ruthless man and unlikely to posses any of the stellar qualities ascribed to him in this movie. But that is the creative license we must allow film makers to have. Otherwise it would be drab world where all movies are documentaries.

If you want to know about the real Genghis Khan, read a book.If you want to be immersed in good story telling, then watch this movie.