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Shadow (2019) Movie Summary

  • HORROR
  • THRILLER
  • Unrated
  • 2019
  • FULL HD

With SHADOW, director Zhang Yimou (HERO, HOUSE OF FLYING DAGGERS) once again pushes the boundaries of wuxia action to create a film like no other, masterfully painting a canvas of inky blacks and greys punctuated with bursts of color from the blood of the defeated. In a kingdom ruled by a young and unpredictable king, the military commander has a secret weapon: a "shadow", a look-alike who can fool both his enemies and the King himself. Now he must use this weapon in an intricate plan that will lead his people to victory in a war that the King does not want.

Shadow Film Synopsis

A Young soldier returning from Iraq goes on a high mountain adventure in a desolate place in Europe to forget his past, he will lear truth in a mysterious local legend discovering that reality can be sicker than nightmares.

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Visually beautiful, lame story telling.The first problem is I had high expectations. Poor character development slow plot with the usual emotional yo-yo and dramatic angst you get in this genre of movie augmented the above problems. With visually stunning cinematography and beautiful choreographed fight scenes, it was just not enough to offset the glaring problems. Too much of the problems not enough of the redeeming qualities led to this being out of balance – unfortunate..Score: 2/5

Please Don't waste your money and timeI don't know how many of you love action movies. This is the worst martial arts movie. I just watched it because I trusted Rotten Tomatoes reviews. This is really bad. I wish I could get my money back..Score: 1/5

Seriously underratedIf you want to watch an action movie, then don’t waste your money. If you want to watch a good story movie, then go for it..Score: 5/5

Save your moneyThe trailer was the best part of the movie. The fight scenes were great but the rest of the movie was so slow..Score: 1/5

A master strokesCinematography was genius. The story telling was fantastic, the plot was wonderful..Score: 5/5

Slower than a turtle with lombegoTo dub this a martial arts film is ridiculous. An artsy wardrobe epic and irrelevant ancient Chinese customs drama. One of those can’t give it zero reviews..Score: 1/5

Dont expect the typical kungfu movieThis movie isn’t for everyone. If your looking for Bruce Lee/Jackie Chan action then move on. If you want a well crafted and well written drama then you can at least afford the $1 rent fee. Shadow not only has exceptional visuals and visual story telling but amazing characters. Chinese actors were great and conveyed their characters wonderfully. Great movie. Don’t listen to all the simple minded children who have broken expectations..Score: 5/5

TerribleThis was the slowest and least impactful movie I’ve ever seen. It wasn’t even worth the 99 cent rental price that I paid..Score: 1/5

GarbageDon’t listen to all the other fake reviews. First fight is like 1:30 into the movie(movie is only 2 hrs) rest is all talking..Score: 1/5

Think of it more as a political thriller than martial arts epic...It's been awhile since I saw a Chinese film I liked as much as this one. I'm a big fan of Zhang Yimou, but his last Chinese-financed film, The Assassin, left me a bit disappointed. To me, this is on the same level as Hero, and maybe even a tad better, if it's not too blasphemous too say. Like Hero, the colors mean a lot, and the set design is unbelievably well done. Also like Hero, which imitates Kurosawa's Roshomon in some ways, Shadow imitates a Kurosawa film -- in this case, Kagemusha. The difference between the two is in subtlety. I don't think that Kurosawa would have considered himself an artistic director until later in his career; while his frames are generally well-composed, his camera is, at least in his samurai films, always focused on movement. Yimou doesn't do that. His framing is just as good as Kurosawa, but I think he shares more in common with Ang Lee in that the movement in his screen is less... big... In both Zhang Yimou's and Ang Lee's filmmaking, a glance from one person to another means just as much as someone swinging a sword at someone else. Unlike Ang Lee, however, Zhang Yimou tells an awesome story (sorry to Ang Lee fans; I've just never been impressed with his storytelling). Shadow is, similar to, say, Crouching Tiger, much more about the interpersonal relationships and politics than it is about the action. Each of the main characters (and many of the side ones) are flushed out more fully than most characters in most movies. They all feel real, which is an amazing feat in and of itself. But to then formulate a plot that uses their motivations without ever explicitly stating it? It's like a puzzle that never fully comes together until the end. I'm not the biggest fan of the open ending here; I think it's the weakest point of the film since it doesn't allow Xiao's character arc to finish. But other than that, I honestly can't find a flaw with this movie. I loved every second of it and will buy it if it ever drops to $10 or less..Score: 5/5

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Shadow (2019) Series Cast & Crew

Shadow (2019) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Jake Muxworthy (David), Karina Testa (Angeline), Nuot Arquint (Mortis), Chris Coppola (Buck), Ottaviano Blitch (Fred), Matt Patresi (U.S. Lieutenant), Emilio De Marchi (Doctor / Barman), Gianpiero Cognoli (Customer), all returned for shadow movie.

Jake Muxworthy (David)
Jake MuxworthyDavidScore: 1.7
Karina Testa (Angeline)
Karina TestaAngelineScore: 4.3
Chris Coppola (Buck)
Chris CoppolaBuckScore: 4.4
Ottaviano Blitch (Fred)
Ottaviano BlitchFredScore: 1.2
Matt Patresi (U.S. Lieutenant)
Matt PatresiU.S. LieutenantScore: 2.1
Emilio De Marchi (Doctor / Barman)
Emilio De MarchiDoctor / BarmanScore: 1.6
Gianpiero Cognoli (Customer)
Gianpiero CognoliCustomerScore: 1.6
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Eric Strand (Editor), Davide Bassan (Production Designer), Federico Zampaglione (Director), Federico Zampaglione (Writer), Mauro Bonanni (Editor), Massimo Ferrero (Producer), Giacomo Gensini (Writer), Marco Bassano (Director of Photography), Sergio Tribastone (Set Decoration), Laylee Olfat (Casting), Andrea Moscianese (Original Music Composer), Domenico Zampaglione (Writer),

Federico Zampaglione (Director)
Federico ZampaglioneDirectorScore: 1.5
Federico Zampaglione (Writer)
Federico ZampaglioneWriterScore: 1.5
Massimo Ferrero (Producer)
Massimo FerreroProducerScore: 1.5
Marco Bassano (Director of Photography)
Marco BassanoDirector of PhotographyScore: 0.6
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Italiano
Un giovane soldato appena rientrato dall'Iraq, David, per togliersi di dosso i ricordi legati all'esperienza bellica, decide di prendere la sua bicicletta e mettersi in viaggio per le montagne. Il viaggio però si rivelerà poco rilassante, perché, prima una coppia di cacciatori esaltati lo insegue minacciandolo, poi cadrà nelle mani di un pazzo che gli farà assaporare paure ancore più intense di quelle già sopportate in guerra...

Português
Um soldado retornando do serviço obrigatório no Iraque parte para uma aventura de mountain bike nos Alpes para esquecer seu cansaço da batalha. Na floresta ele encontra um bela jovem estrangeira que conta para ele sobre um local onde teria sido um campo de experimentos nazista. Depois de se confrontarem com caçadores, o casal se refugia num bunker abandonado onde o soldado é forçado a suportar o pesadelo mais devastador que as experiências medonhas do Iraque.

Français
David, soldat de retour d’Irak, décide de partir quelques temps à la montagne pour tenter d’oublier les affres de la guerre. Il rencontre une belle jeune femme qui lui évoque une légende locale sur l’existence d’un camp nazi en activité. Après avoir été victime d’une terrible chasse à l’homme, David se retrouve piégé par une créatures diabolique dans un bunker isolé…

Pусский
Молодой солдат после очередной операции в Ираке решает отдохнуть. Познакомившись с молодой девушкой, и продолжив путешествие вместе, они предстают перед лицом такого ужаса, который Дэвиду не приходилось видеть даже во время его службы.

Deutsch
Der junge US-Soldat David will bei einer Mountainbike-Tour in den Alpen das Grauen des Irak-Kriegs hinter sich lassen. Doch statt einer erholsamen Reise wartet auf David und seine Urlaubsbekanntschaft Angeline ein unglaublicher Höllen-Trip: Zunächst müssen sie zwei aggressive Jäger abschütteln. Und dann findet sich David plötzlich mit seinen Verfolgern in der Gewalt des Einsiedlers Mortis wieder, der in einem geheimen Labor im Wald grausame Menschenversuche durchführt. Ein unfassbarer Albtraum beginnt

עִבְרִית
חייל צעיר יוצא לטיול על אופני הרים, הוא פוגש בנערת חלומותיו ובנוסף בקבוצת אנשים מקומיים אלימים החפצים במות החייל והנערה.

ελληνικά
Ένας πρώην πεζοναύτης, αποφασίζει να επισκεφτεί ένα μέρος στην Ευρώπη, για να ξεχάσει την φρίκη του πολέμου που πέρασε στο Ιράκ. Όλα φαίνονται ειδυλλιακά, μέχρι που συνειδητοποιεί ότι πρέπει να δώσει ακόμα μία μάχη για επιβίωση, αυτή την φορά με κάτι άγνωστο, με κάτι αρρωστημένο...

Dansk
David vender hjem efter at have deltaget i en militæroperation i Irak. På flugt fra de forfærdelige krigstraumer tager han på en afstressende cykelferie i det europæiske bjergområde Shadow, hvor han møder den smukke Angeline. Men efter et voldsomt sammenstød med nogle jægere opsluges parret snart af de øde skove. På flugt finder de i ly af mørket en ødebeliggende hytte... Men hvem er det ranglede menneskelignende væsen, der kan anes bag de duggede ruder..? Langt væk fra civilisationen lurer en fare langt mere gruopvækkende, end de to overhovedet kunne forestille sig.

Português
Um soldado sai do Iraque e parte em uma aventura de bicicleta pelos Alpes para recomeçar a vida. No caminho, ele conhece uma bela jovem, mas são atormentados por caçadores.

български език
Млад войник решава да си почине след много тежка операция в Ирак. Той се запознава с красиво момиче и продължава пътешествието си заедно с нея. Но им предстои да се сблъскат с нещо страшно. Те ще видят най-ужасните кошмари, които Дейвид, не е срещал дори по време на службата си като войник в Ирак.

Polski
Film opowiada historię młodego żołnierza, który po powrocie z misji w Iraku wyrusza na wyprawę po wyludnionych górskich terenach. W czasie podróży, której celem jest zagłuszenie wspomnień z przeszłości, pozna prawdę zawartą w lokalnych tajemniczych legendach i przekona się, że rzeczywistość jest czasami bardziej przerażająca od koszmarów.

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