This is meant to be a Turkish history movie. The actings were very bad, scenerio was awful, if you aren't a kid, I mean Mehmet Bozdag has a great popularizm and influence but he chosed this movie to become a propaganda tool. Take these movies seriously. Because of these films there are no Turkish history movie tradition or casting. In our history movies there is either a bad guy or a good guy. This is so irrational. This looks like it is cheap American Hollywood movie but with cheaper production. They can save the day with CGI. WE DON'T HAVE ENOUGH BUDGET so please have more Labor on the movie scripts.
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no character, everyone is either an angel or a devil
rcmuzayedeankara25 January 2020
Let's leave the nationalist policies aside. Technically, the movie should have been better. Decor look like cartoon. The decors are very beautiful in this team's TV series. This movie was shot elsewhere, or flaws were caused by extensive plans.
Completely historically inaccurate
aleksandar-zivic897 February 2020
I really can't understand how they thought to present Turks as defenders who are at the same time invading several countries and killing/enslaving local population.
Historical characters from the middle of 13th and the end of 14th century are placed in the same era. Queen was never kidnapped.
If you want to watch it for the plot and decent production go ahead, but this is propaganda disguised as a romanticized history. Characters are very shallow and are presented as good or maniacally evil.
Historical characters from the middle of 13th and the end of 14th century are placed in the same era. Queen was never kidnapped.
If you want to watch it for the plot and decent production go ahead, but this is propaganda disguised as a romanticized history. Characters are very shallow and are presented as good or maniacally evil.
Complete disaster!
borisns-8008311 May 2020
Warning: Spoilers
This isn't documentary movie they say. Well that's true. It's not documentary. It's a parody. Lies here are numerous, but here are some obvious:
1. Evidence that somebody is a complete liar is that they not just put wrong Coat of Arms of Serbia (fire steels in CoA of Serbia are in opposite direction) in scenes with throne of Lazar, in the same time they used CoA of Serbia on soldiers shield in complete opposite way than that wrong way in first place. Somebody didn't even took some basic historical research to at least get proper emblems of two sides in war.
2. They call him King Lazar while they mean on person who was actually a prince (but not like a son of a king ("princ" in Serbian) - he actually was something ("knez" in Serbian) like duke, because he ruled with just one part of Serbian Empire which collapsed right before Ottoman invasion).
3. Previous lie is nothing comparing to this one. That Lazar lived in 14th century. Fought in the Battle of Kosovo against Turks and died in very same day when a battle took place. That was 28th of June 1389. In the description of the movie is next: "The period after the Sultan Mehmed II (the Conqueror) conquered Constantinople, moving towards Europe in the fifteenth century , and Sultan Mehmed's determination to spread Islam in Europe by the superb morals of Muslims then." Constantinople fell 29th of May 1453 (almost 64 years after Lazar's ). In the time of Lazar, Turks were lead by sultan Murad I (who also died in same battle as Lazar btw).
4. The most hilarious lie in this movie (and ultimate proof that this is such a revisionist and anti Serb propaganda movie) is that in Serbian army are some key role figures ("heroes") named Milosevic and Karadzic!!! REALLY!?!? With surnames exactly the same like:
-Serbian president Slobodan MILOSEVIC from, not 13th, 14th, or 15th century but from 20TH CENTURY who was later accused for war crimes against Croats and MUSLIM population in Yugoslavia in those 1990's wars on Balkan?
-Radovan KARADZIC Bosnian Serb who served as a president of Republika Srpska also in 20TH CENTURY, also during 1990's wars and also accused against war crimes particularly against MUSLIMS in Bosnia.
While in real history of course there were no such a persons who did anything significant during Ottoman invasion with last name Milosevic or Karadzic. And nonsense is even greater when you realize that the last name "Karadzic" couldn't even exist among Serbs before Turks occupied Serbia since that family name came from Turkism in Serbian language derived from Turkish word "kara" which means "black" and since all Turkic words in Serbian language came as a consequence of centuries of occupation by Turks (which took place after even those happenings depicted in a movie) giving us a real proof of ignorance, revisionism, propagandistic aspirations and viciousness of creators of this movie.
It's one thing when somebody romanticize it's own role in history or tries to say it's own side of a story but it's a whole other thing (that really shouldn't be allowed) when somebody filming complete lies and nonsense. You can't for example put name Hitler as a Austrian hero in a movie about French conquest of Europe lead by Napoleon Bonaparte, or make those Austrians fight under Latvian flag while they are lead by wrong titled ruler of Bavaria. That's wrong on so many levels. Only if you making a parody but maybe not even than.
Worst acting and horrible plot.
citychic-8313614 April 2020
They claim to have spent a huge budget on production but the cheap CGI and costumes were a huge disappointment.
The actors? Who are these lead actors? The main character Sungur is a horrible actor. Why did they choose a nobody for this role? Do you know how painful it is to watch bad acting for 2 hours. Everytime this Sungur character was to show emporium it was horribly exaggerated. His crying scenes, when he was using his "sword of justice", when he was giving his speech to the other raiders everytime this face was terrible. Why didn't this producer choose someone with real acting skills?
The girl played by ECE. Where do we start. Another nobody actor. Bad acting skills to match her "costar". Their scenes together didn't move me one moment.
This film maybe could have been saved with actors who have actual acting skills. Instead of these no names with no skills. There is nothing worse than watching a film with bad acting.
Next time spend less money on this production and pay some real actors to star in your film. I can see how only 500,000 people saw this film. I couldn't recommend it to be seen by anyone.
The actors? Who are these lead actors? The main character Sungur is a horrible actor. Why did they choose a nobody for this role? Do you know how painful it is to watch bad acting for 2 hours. Everytime this Sungur character was to show emporium it was horribly exaggerated. His crying scenes, when he was using his "sword of justice", when he was giving his speech to the other raiders everytime this face was terrible. Why didn't this producer choose someone with real acting skills?
The girl played by ECE. Where do we start. Another nobody actor. Bad acting skills to match her "costar". Their scenes together didn't move me one moment.
This film maybe could have been saved with actors who have actual acting skills. Instead of these no names with no skills. There is nothing worse than watching a film with bad acting.
Next time spend less money on this production and pay some real actors to star in your film. I can see how only 500,000 people saw this film. I couldn't recommend it to be seen by anyone.
Great movie
amustafa-5777717 February 2020
So basically the previous reviewers are upset that a movie is not a documentary?
The movie itself is great. Action adventure and good story telling.
It appears the reviewers overlook the self glorification in western movies (which generally are also devoid of facts) and take offence that the good guys for once are not English/American/European/Christian. And in fact they are actually the bad guy!
It appears the reviewers overlook the self glorification in western movies (which generally are also devoid of facts) and take offence that the good guys for once are not English/American/European/Christian. And in fact they are actually the bad guy!
Truly Disappointed
edwardrobertbergin19 April 2020
The producer of this film was marketing this film like it was going to be the best thing to happen in Turkish Cinema. It was a HUGE DISAPPOINTMENT. I don't believe their budget was what they claimed.
It was a very cheap production with cheap actors. Just as the other reviews said. A bad imitation of a Hollywood production. Next time hire some professionals with talent. The CGI butterly was AWFUL. Would have been better to leave it out.
The story line was slow and predictable. The lead actor Emre Kivilicim was difficult to watch. The only thing he did well were these fighting scenes but everytime he defeated someone his expressions were painful to watch.
The best actor in this awful film was Ogun Kapatanoglu. They should have cast him as the lead actor.
Not your standard Christian movie.
burkaygenc9 March 2020
In this movie the christians are not unconditionally angelic.
In this movie the Turks are not animals or barbarians.
In this movie the muslims are fighting against evil.
In this movie the Serbian king is depicted as an evil person.
If these FACTS will bother you, then don't even consider watching this movie.
This is not a documentary, and hence it won't be historically 100% accurate.
There will be fiction added, like any other movie.
If these will give you a headache then don't watch this movie.
But, for everybody else, this is a great action movie.
But, for everybody else, this is a great action movie.
Joke of a movie
erdeljandusan-677138 April 2022
This is everything but no a historical movie, it can be good animations, production at all but timeline in this movie and events never happened and are just wrong.
Serbs never kidnaped Sultan Murad's wife and knez Lazar never wanted to drink wine from Murad's skull. Please, if someone thinks that this movie is historically right go and think about yourself. I'm recommending to put this movie in a category of a sceince-fiction.
Serbs never kidnaped Sultan Murad's wife and knez Lazar never wanted to drink wine from Murad's skull. Please, if someone thinks that this movie is historically right go and think about yourself. I'm recommending to put this movie in a category of a sceince-fiction.
The facts are pain.
hakancelik-162461 March 2020
The Ottoman Empire was made a movie in various productions.Nobody knows our History better than us.I have no say to those who are really critical about it. I respect.Some events may go unreal in movies and books.But it would not be appropriate to cost this for the whole event.after all, how many people know the person who wrote the script.My view is generally good animation.there may be small bits. this is a historical movie after all.Endless thanks to those who contributed.
It could be better but I like this kind of history accurate productions.
eyup-yakar14 February 2020
Warning: Spoilers
You should definitely go and check this film out. Ignore the hatefull accusations in the comments here just like i did and watch the film. People are whining about inaccuracy are just funny. They must have been thought they will see some sort of biased propaganda trash film just like they have been seen for decades. Truth hurts lads. I watched and the film and I am very happy about it. But I agree about the criticisms about good & evil characters. There should be much more grey tones in the characters. This is not fairy tale after all.
Uniquely intriguing
rajmalik-6485917 April 2021
A great movie
najibhakimy14 June 2023
Warning: Spoilers
This was a great movie with lots of amazing fighting scenes and great costumes. The actors were great but their characters were not presented in a detailed way due to the time span issues, overall the movie was great and amazing. Maybe there are some historical inaccuracies, but it is okay, because all movies have those and most of the people who are criticizing this movie are biased. Those same people will give movies like "Dracula the untold story" a full rating, because those movies show Turks and Muslims barbaric, but here this movie has shown the real history of Turks and Muslims and that has made so many people angry.
More than a good movie
jasminhasanagic30 March 2023
The film is more than good compared to those that have a higher rating. We are aware that individuals will give a lower rating due to political or religious differences. Especially from those who are presented here as villains. Just as history is written by the victors, so the country that makes the film positions itself as a benefactor, a winner... As for the film itself, it is in many ways better than some Greek and Viking mythologies. Not to mention Bollywood movies. Let's put that aside
historical facts, the film is well thought out, of course every film depends on the budget. The costumes are more than solid, the fight scenes are attractive, the actresses and actors have their own charisma and the acting is not bad. Turkish cinematography is expanding and better films can be expected.
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