Shadow of the Sword fingerprintHigh energy, light on feelings.
Tense and violent
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
History, war, and politics
Solid, not remarkable
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
Functional look and sound
Tense and violent
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Shadow of the Sword is tense and violent. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving
Emotionally, it's moving.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
History, war, and politics
Its world is built around history, war, and politics.
Solid, not remarkable
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable. The plot is layered and rewards full attention.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 50/100 (IMDb 6). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
1 h 55 min
Shadow of the Sword runs 1 h 55 min.
It was made in English, with some Portuguese. Produced in Austria, Hungary, United Kingdom, Germany, Switzerland, Luxembourg.
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