Film Review – Dragon Blade

It’s not every day that a Chinese war epic starring Jackie Chan, Adrien Brody, and John Cusack is produced, making “Dragon Blade” a significant curiosity. The picture also claims to be based on a true story, but it remains unclear what part of the tale is supposed to represent history. Perhaps taking such an endeavor seriously is a mistake, but it’s refreshing to see writer/director Daniel Lee commit to large scale action and even bigger emotion as China battles Rome in “Dragon Blade.” While the feature isn’t built for an academic response, it does have its fair share of distractions and a significant sweep, and there’s the sight of the three leads trying to make sense of their casting, keeping the effort adequately unpredictable. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com