Exoticalot People are voting emotionally.

Rijndri Load of rubbish!!

Helloturia I have absolutely never seen anything like this movie before. You have to see this movie.

AnhartLinkin This story has more twists and turns than a second-rate soap opera.

p-stepien When big budget Asian historic extravaganzas were on the rise, but yet to hit maturity (and over-saturation), Korean director Sung-su Kim come out with the brilliant opus "Musa", set in 1375 in Imperial China. When a group of emissaries from the Coryo kingdom (placed in modern Korea) arrive to negotiate with China they are soon exiled into Mongolian territories. Led by brash and unrefined general Choi-Jung (Joo Jin-mo) the leftover band of warriors comes across Mongolian troops, who have managed to kidnap a Chinese Ming Princess Bu-yong (Zhang Ziyi). The troops, which include a silent slave Yeo-sol (Jung Woo-sung) with mastery at pole-arm and a veteran archer Dae-Jung (Ahn Sung-ki), decide to retrieve the princess, thus reclaiming their honour and fulfilling their envoy.Still a relatively fresh trend in Asian cinema "Musa" is in no way inferior to Chinese or Japanese period drama. Featuring a high degree of historical accuracy in period costumes, props as well as settings, it manages to feel nouvelle even after 10 years and is vastly superior to the more contrived current onslaught of big budget historic extravaganzas. Abundant in detail, every shot is to be glamorously inhaled, although lacking the poetry of, for example, "Hero", instead going for a rough-clad sense of realism (with a slight over-exuberance in gore). Still strikingly beautiful, despite the more restrained set pieces, "Musa" manages to weave a strong tale, which is devoid of clichés, attentive to detail and able to convey emotion.Thus a truly epic tale, which despite its limitations in historic scale of significance, delivers dramaturgy and suspense coupled with a tale of honour, dedication and heroism despite all odds in true legend fashion. Despite the relatively large cast many characters are well fleshed out, especially in regards to their specific frailties. None of the characters are flawless heroes and each of them is prone to mistakes, susceptible to weakness, but nonetheless manage to come out victorious. There is no easy division into good / evil, more a collision of goals and the ultimate decisions, which these entail. Such are also the battle scenes, which are bloody and relatively unpredictable as to the outcome or death toll (albeit a certain degree of needless pathos is afforded to the deaths of certain key characters). Despite a bit of wanton melodrama, which does however serve to flesh out characters, "Musa" proved surprisingly effective and memorable.

michaellauder i have to say i wasn't expecting anything grand wen i sat down to watch this film. was it due to the subject matter? i really don't know. this part of Chinese/korean history is relatively unknown. i knew that the main contenders in asia like Korea, china, mongolia and japan had been involved in several wars against each other at some point but never really come across any films on the subject. however this film uses these circumstances to portray a struggle for survival and showcases the ultimate sacrifice for love, honour and protection of the weak. this film is beautifully shot and exceptionally acted, this includes every single actor/actress. the quality of this film is undeniable. at no point does the film get boring, what with the battle scenes, love scenes and in fighting of the main characters. may i make a note at this point that the actor who plays ga-nam is really familiar but looking on his file this is the only film he has ever done, it seems that a few of the actors are very limited in experience but it does not show. the relationships in this film are the main reason this film works, the characters are so believable because they squabble, complain and fight each other. they are in a difficult situation not of their own making, yet through their sense of honour and loyalty to their general they come through their own fears and give their all for the cause. i have to admit i wasn't expecting the cost to be so severe at the end, you'll see what i mean. however i think this adds to the films motto of self sacrifice for a better cause.you'll enjoy this film, no matter what kind of films you usually watch.

dhjana It is definitely one of the best movies I have seen.The psychological depth of the characters,and the sublime truthfulness of their relations is something,I'm afraid,no western movie is even near to presenting with such ability.. Bravo to the whole crew,the actors were superb... The scenes,even though raw,and tough to watch at some points,were,in fact-pure poetry. There is nothing brutal in what motivates the violence in the movie,and you can only get inspired by the will the characters in it have to go to the extreme,driven by the force of real,true human contact,whether it is love,devotion,inspiration,respect,passion.. The freedom,the choice to feel it all is what makes the slave a free man,and the princess so weak and frail,shivering to the bone.. A big bravo for Woo-sung Jung,who made his character as beautiful as it could possibly get,for making it shine so bright.The ending is far more then touching,thank you for the experience!

Jesse Adams Musa, though long and drawn out, was entertaining and well written. I felt the authenticity of the actors and sets.I'm especially pleased with this film because one of the most fascinating Asian cultures is also one of the least explored on the big screen. I was very much impressed by the Korean actors and their ability to deliver powerful and meaningful roles.I definitely would recommend this film not to martial arts buffs (which this is not what the film is about at all), but to world history buffs that would like to take a glimpse at an unexplored culture for the first time.