Title: This is a beautiful movie that is perhaps not for everyone.
Product review: I can understand why this movie hasn't been marketed in the United States. One needs to understand a bit about European history (The Hapsburgs, the 80 years war, the 30 years war, and the decline of the Spanish Empire) to understand the greater story that is being told. To tell this larger story, there are lots of characters with complex stories that each get much less screen time than would do their stories justice, and the entire arc covers at least 25 years.Ultimately, this is the story of the decline of Spanish supremacy through the eyes of a roguish larger than life swordsman in the Spanish army. It is beautiful and there are many things to love about the movie, as long as you aren't expecting a passive theatrical story-telling experience.
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