Kingdom: Unmei no Hono
2023 / 129m - Japan
Action, War
2.0*/5.0*
Kingdom III: The Flame of Destiny poster

Plot: Out of nowhere, the country of Zhao attacks Qin. They have a formidable army and are adamant about taking over the country, but the Qin people won't give over their land without a fight. It's time for Shin to enter the battlefield and prove his worth, but the road ahead will be hazardous.

Watches

May 11, 2024

2.0*/5.0*

Sato's third entry in the series, and by now I feel like he's wasting his time with this one. And it may not even be the final one either, judging the mid-credit scene. Japan doesn't seem all that fit to make these kinds of war spectacles, certainly not when they slap on a slightly more serious tone.

The cinematography is a bit dull, the action scenes are too brawl-heavy, the characters are uninspired and two hours is a lot for a film that is pretty much stuck into some barren scenery. Each installment seems to be getting progressively worse, let's hope they stop here, or they find a director who can liven things up a bit.