The Warrior's Way Review ~ It tries, but just doesn't reach its potential

When I got out of this movie, I really didn't know what to think of it. Some parts I liked, and others where just disappointing. It's a weird blend of East meets West.

On one end, you get a epic battle scene at the end of the movie, but before that, there is barely any action. Which might make the movie seem slow from those expecting more action.

Speaking of the battle scene's, they are pretty visually cool, if like flying ninja's, cloud puffs of blood, colliding bodies and sword fighting. It's over the top violence fun, and there are a lot of dead bodies everywhere in a few scenes.While these scenes are fun, we have seen this type of fighting done better and more epic in other films.

But when there isn't a battle scene, your left with the film's odd plot. Basically, Yang decides to give up his Warrior way of life after refusing to kill a young child. By refusing his mission, his own clan has turned on him, so Yang heads to a old western cirrus town to seek cover.

There, he discovers the joy of building friend ships, growing flowers and living the simple life. Along the way, he meets a girl called Lynne, who has a tragic past, and builds a relationship with her.

Now you better like this western circus town, cause 90% of the film takes place here. Which isn't quite a bad thing, but I was hopeing the film would change location a little more often. The plot is pretty clichéd and predictable, but what else would you expect from the lame title. Plus there is narrator which has to explain the whole beginning of the story for you.

The visual scenes are nice, there are a lot of pretty sunsets and cool camera shots, but it doesn't quite make up for the rest of the film. If your expecting something mind blowing, this isn't it, but if your looking for some weird circus characters, the joys of watching slow build up's and epic climax battles, then you will be entertained.

I give it *** out of *****


(There is a part with a gravestone that saids "Died at age One" in the movie which I laughed at, just because it was a pretty big gravestone for a baby)