A stunner -- as big and messy as a war, as small and perfect as a diamond.
88
New York Daily NewsJack Mathews
New York Daily NewsJack Mathews
Based on the true story of the first emperor of unified China, could be downsized and told as an American Western.
88
Christian Science MonitorDavid Sterritt
Christian Science MonitorDavid Sterritt
Has a mixture of strengths and limitations often found in historical epics: lots of eye-filling action and spectacle, little in the way of psychology or human interest.