Too much of everything

Good movie but grossly overrated

It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

An old-fashioned movie made with new-fashioned finesse.

I have watched this movie twice. I burst into tears twice! The events and facts depicted in the movie Kurmanjan Datka, Queen of the Mountains, are historically accurate. This is an amazing movie. It's not just a masterpiece of the Kyrgyz cinema, but rather an achievement of contemporary cinematography at large.One can watch this movie over and over again acquiring the deeper essence of the story each time. The movie Kurmanjan Datka is not just a creation of the producer and the casting crew, it's a creation of the whole nation. Each and every individual working on this movie has invested their souls and hearts into it. That's why the movie Kurmanjan Datka, Queen of the Mountains is a true masterpiece! Furthermore, this movie is only the first part of a trilogy. There is more to come. Please open your hearts to this bewildering story about the history of Central Asia, the history of the Kyrgyz people, and the biography of an amazing woman Kurmanjan Datka. Thank you!

This film is a historical epic drama and true story. This is a truly brilliant creation that appears very rarely in the history of world movie industry. This film deeply conveys the power of human emotions . The unique natural beauty and amazing music greatly inspire viewers, Film literally turns the soul. The film evokes the love to the Motherland and the people. The music wonderfully conveys the depth of emotional moments. It raises issues of the 19th century , which are still topical. Kurmanjan Datka's incredible bravery and honesty make one to be proud of her and admire this woman who came to terms with the death of her son and didn't manipulate her people. The idea to show the tiger following this legendary woman simply brilliant. Tiger symbolized her brave spirit. This film is a brilliant flash in the world movie industry showing Great Woman, Mother, Hero.

With stunning applicability today, this film portrays a freedom- loving people and their amazing leader struggling nobly to survive Russian imperialism in the late 1800s. But that is not the primary reason for American audiences to appreciate this movie. Skillfully produced entirely in Kyrgyzstan by Kyrgyz filmmakers, it is a powerful, fascinating, gorgeous, and inspiring historical epic about an extraordinary woman—Kurmanjan Datka, Queen of the Mountains—who led the nomadic Kyrgyz people for decades with remarkable wisdom, character, and strength in the midst of great national and personal challenges. The story offers a deeply cultural and transcendently moving experience to every viewer of any nationality. As a leader, Kurmanjan Datka succeeded in ways unmatched by other Kyrgyz rulers, yet the problematic influences and results of her era in history leave the Kyrgyz people still seeking consistent foundational principles for peace, stability, unity, prosperity, and true freedom. This film brilliantly highlights both the leadership qualities and the unresolved questions that remain important to Kyrgyz people, and instructive to Americans, even today.

I am beyond impressed. There comes a movie from time to time and you say: Wow! This is one of them! I have watched Kurmanjan Datka several times now and every time I was totally riveted to the screen. This movie is a sweeping epic, wonderfully crafted. Great Cast. A master Director - through and through. Poetic, breathtaking, lyrical, exciting, touching.... and you discover history of a magical Country that is to me synonymous with the Silk Road! I hope and pray that Kurmanjan Datka finds it's way to as many Theaters around the World as it deserves. Bravo Mr. Sadyk Sher-Niyaz, Farkhad Bekmanbetov and the rest of the Cast & Crew - thank you for the Dream!