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Metascore
25 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 90Washington PostStephen HunterWashington PostStephen HunterA stunner -- as big and messy as a war, as small and perfect as a diamond.
- 88New York Daily NewsJack MathewsNew York Daily NewsJack MathewsBased on the true story of the first emperor of unified China, could be downsized and told as an American Western.
- 88Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittChristian Science MonitorDavid SterrittHas 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.
- 80Dallas ObserverAndy KleinDallas ObserverAndy KleinFor those with a taste for epics that integrate the historical and the intimate.
- 70The New York TimesStephen HoldenThe New York TimesStephen HoldenCrammed with enough melodrama to fill several soap operas.
- 67Seattle Post-IntelligencerPaula NechakSeattle Post-IntelligencerPaula NechakQuite long and violent enough to have made several critics squirm in their seats during a recent press screening.
- 63New York PostJonathan ForemanNew York PostJonathan ForemanMeanders along in a confused, confusing way for what feels like hours.
- 60Village VoiceDennis LimVillage VoiceDennis LimSolid middlebrow entertainment, a vast period epic with an almost DeMillean taste for excess.
- 58Entertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumEntertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumA historical drama as static as it is stately.
- 50Baltimore SunAnn HornadayBaltimore SunAnn HornadayA bit hard on the posterior, it is definitely easy on the eyes.