Directed by a stylish Hong Kong veteran, who was born in Vietnam and educated in the States, this opulent martial arts film (a remake of a 1966 classic) is set in the Ming dynasty where two groups of eunuchs are competing for control of the court. There's too much talk and the complex plot is far from clear with two separate strands, one the search for a fleeing pregnant concubine, the other about competing gangs pursuing a treasure buried in a maze in a desert much given to violent sandstorms. But the movie is beautifully designed and the action sequences are violent and truly spectacular in a hallucinatory way. The 3D is apparently the work of technicians employed on Avatar.
Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2012/oct/21/flying-swords-dragon-gate-review
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