The Legend of Tomiris

I think this movie is fantastic because of how historically accurate it is and the actors did such a good job.

I will say I hesitated quite a bit before watching this movie largely because I have become very tired of all of the Hollywood warrior princess movies out there today. And the last thing I wanted to see was another invincible woman killing all the imbecile "bad men". However after reading some of the more credible reviews on IMDb I decided to give this a chance. And I am very glad I did. This movie is not so much about a woman warrior as it is about a woman leader and her peoples way of life. Yes Tomiris is portrayed as a fierce fighter but that is not what the movie is about instead there are a lot of great male leads in this film who carry a lot of the action. What I enjoyed most about this movie, other than learning about a small piece of history I did not know or I had simply overlooked, was the way the Director and producers made the film without engaging in any gratuitous sex, gratuitous violence, or gratuitous profanity. This is what historical movies used to be about and I really hope we see more. Unfortunately I regret that I do not have any expectations of seeing a movie like this made in the USA by an American studio. So I felt a duty to spread the word. You can find quality "inclusive" films if you look hard enough and take some time to do your homework.

2500 year old story with all the trappings of an Arabian Nights Tale, well developed characters, mysticism, religion, politics, family, beautiful enormous visual canvas and lots of horses. The story has an authentic feel, deals with issues of joining nomadic and proud peoples. It is a long story but worth hanging in till the end. It will lift your spirits.

The scenes and atmosphere in the movie are very natural and the characters are very real, they play. I congratulate them all.

In addition, it progresses as a whole as a subject, and it may seem like it is progressing slowly to some, but I think it is in perfect consistency.

I highly recommend watching a great movie...

It was way better than expected. Respectful to the era and historic events, and seems not exaggerated nor pursuing any political agenda. As some other comments pointed; it is not another phony, feminism-injected warrior princess movie. Beautifully detailed with lots of hard work. Within one-tenth of a budget and the same ratio of experience compared to big Hollywood studio movies, it is surprisingly good, highly recommended. One thing reminded me that I was not watching a highly praised million-dollar Hollywood movie was; some sound effects, especially sound effects of weapons were off. Otherwise, the music is good as well. Excellent job, well done as a beginner Kazakhstani people, thanks to everyone who participated to make this movie happen. Hope more will come.