I'm not an avid gamer so when I read that the movie HEAVENLY
SWORD was based on a tremendously successful video game I had to take the
producer's word on that. From the look and feel of the movie I can believe that
every word of that is true.
The story takes place in the orient where a weapon known as
the heavenly sword was used in the far past to bring peace and tranquility to
the world. Used to defeat a madman intent on ruling the world, it has been
placed in the care of a clan whose sole responsibility is to protect it from
the world. Only the chosen one can wield the sword as it drains the life force
from anyone who would take possession of if be it for good or for bad.
As time passes the sword is protected by the clan until word
reaches them that King Bohan has set his sights on taking the sword so that he
can rule the world. Born a prince and treated unmercifully as a child, Bohan
killed his father to take the crown and now uses evil magic to work his way across
the land, taking it all for himself.
A problem rises in the clan when they can find no chosen one
to wield the sword. The ruler of the clan is ashamed because he had a daughter,
Nariko, as his first born child rather than a boy. Trained in secret by her
mentor and her father's best friend, as Bohan attacks their stronghold Nariko
and her best friend Kai must find the chosen one and stop Bohan at all costs.
The duo set out to find this chosen one using what little
clues they have. Along their journey they discover so much that they never
knew, starting with the fact that they are sisters of the same father. Clues
later lead them to find that the king did indeed give birth to a son but he and
the child had no idea. This is where they head with the sword, Bohan on their
heels trying to put an end to the last remnants of the clan.
This sword and sorcery epic does a good job of telling its
tale using computer animated graphics to bring the game to life. The animation
here falls in line with what you find these days in games found on Play station
3 or X-Box which can be quite good. But if you enjoy these sorts of stories
then you're not overly concerned with that. Instead you're more concerned with
the story and here there is plenty of that.
While HEAVENLY SWORD might not be for everyone I have little
doubt that gamers will love this movie. Fans of the classic swashbuckling films
will find something in it for them as well. As for myself I enjoyed it from
start to finish and have found a place for it on the collector's shelf here at
home. I have no doubt that from time to time, when the mood strikes me, I'll
pull it down from the shelf and enjoy it all over again.
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