The Rising Hawk

2019

2 hr. 15 min.

History

Drama

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29%

7 Reviews

Tomatometer

69%

Fewer than 50 Ratings

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During the 13th century, a small village fights for freedom in the frontier landscape of the Carpathian Mountains against Mongolian invaders.

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Stan G

Based on a novel from 1883, the concept and historical time period were very interesting. Cinematography was also often gorgeous in the Carpathian Mountains. Production values, not so much, with sometimes wooden dialogue and some ill-lit scenes, here it gets maybe a B- or C+ versus A- for the other. The physics regarding the flood needed more exploration.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/15/24

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Frederick J

Easy to watch historical adventure movie , enough to keep you watching till the end and likeable characters and great villains.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

08/27/23

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Sridhar V

Well made movie, very watchable. Excellent performance by Poppy Drayton.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/02/23

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Evie H

Really quite awful considering some of the acting talent there. So disappointing.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

03/15/23

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James S

An excellent low budget film. Enjoyed it very much. Hard to understand the huge difference between audience score and critics.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/06/23

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john c

This movie is nowhere near as terrible as the rating score would have you believe. Some elements of poor writing (clunky contrivances, details here and there that don't make a lot of sense) let the film down somewhat, but there's enough emotional pull to make this a watchable film. The main protagonist and his love interest are relatively likable characters, while Tserenbold Tsegmid puts in a solid performance as the ruthless Mongol Khan bringing destruction to their village in the Carpathian mountains. It's fair to say that this movie is flawed and fails to live up to its fullest potential, but it's far from the dire snooze-fest some critics have painted it as.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

07/16/23

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John Wynn

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Akhtem Seitablaev

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Robert Patrick

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Tommy Flanagan

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Alison Doody

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Poppy Drayton

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Ellen E Jones

Guardian

It's a dull historical action drama that is in desperate need of some gratuitous sex or violence to liven up its near two-hour running time.

Rated: 1/5

Nov 24, 2020

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Andrew Murray

The Upcoming

Fall of a Kingdom looks like any other historical drama. But without the punch and dedication desperately needed to meet the filmmaker's admirable ambition, the action and drama fall flat before the plot can properly get underway.

Rated: 2/5

May 4, 2021

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Todd Jorgenson

Cinemalogue

You've seen many aspects of this Ukrainian battle epic handled better elsewhere, although like its characters, the film makes a valiant effort considering its limited resources.

Oct 9, 2020

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Frank Swietek

One Guy's Opinion

Hardly of David Lean quality, but if you're willing to accept a hokey medieval adventure of the sort Hollywood used to turn out in the fifties, it might provide a fairly agreeable time.

Rated: C

Oct 1, 2020

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Brian Orndorf

Blu-ray.com

An appealing handle on B-movie action and emotional content, while the performances find the vibe of the production with refreshing ease, supporting the effort with enjoyable thespian intensity.

Rated: B

Oct 1, 2020

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Jennie Kermode

Eye for Film

There's a different energy amongst those cast members who have grown up with the story and, given the local prestige of the film, there's impressive talent among their ranks.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 30, 2020

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Synopsis

During the 13th century, a small village fights for freedom in the frontier landscape of the Carpathian Mountains against Mongolian invaders.

Director: John Wynn, Akhtem Seitablaev
Executive Producer: Egor Olesov
Screenwriter: Yaroslav Voytseshek
Production Co: Cinemaday, Ukrainian State Film Agency, Kinorob
Genre: History, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 2, 2020

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