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www.bbc.co.uk - : To an audience reared on mainstream American product, this rich mix of action, romance, comedy, and drama may be hard to swallow in one sitting. A swordfight will segue into a song, a battle will be interspersed with slapstick humour, and a movie that started off as a whimsical romance may wind up as an overblown tragedy. more...
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3/5
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www.kungfucinema.com - : Asoka is a landmark achievement in India's prolific film industry. It's an epic film with a cast of thousands telling the tale of one of India's greatest historical figures. It's visually stunning and packed with all the romance, action, drama, and music to fill any number of Hollywood blockbusters. Additionally, the film depicts one of the oldest martial arts forms in the world. more...
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4/5
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efilmcritic.com - : Asoka has a lot going for it – two attractive and appealing leads, a fairly involving love story, some great moments of action and a few well-choreographed battle sequences (though pretty bloodless), and a smattering of India’s culture and history amid lush locales. What almost puts the kaibosh on it all is the film’s insistence on spinning off into a distinctly modern-sounding song and dance number every twenty minutes. One minute we’ve got ancient warriors clashing swords together, the next, a bunch of scantily-clad women “shakin’ dat azz” like extras in a Shakira video. more...
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4/5
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