What makes it different from others?

This movie was so-so. It had it's moments, but wasn't the greatest.

Excellent and certainly provocative... If nothing else, the film is a real conversation starter.

The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

As others have mentioned, the story is a bit lacking - could have used a bit more "spice" but overall it's a good watch for someone like myself. I actually liked the film.This is basic Knight, Sword, Shield and Fair Maiden film - a romance in the making when he (Tristan) sees her (Adormidera)for the first time. 5 men returning home from battle and now have to defend their homeland against an army - along with the woman they are compelled to help. Why are their soldiers after her? Who is she exactly? There are a few good battle scenes along with love story... it just needs a bit tiny bit more zest to the story and it would have been superior - but the film is great as it is.8.5/10

What to say, really, it was awful, terribly awful. When I read the reviews, I thought, it was worth a try, but I instantly regretted it. All of Malta must've upvoted this movie, which is terrible, since if this is what they consider the best in Maltese cinema, I shudder to think what they usually have.Woody acting, lack of expression, weak dialogues, bad pacing, bad sound and terrible plot. Almost everything wrong that's been done in a movie has been done here. The only good thing about the movie is its setting, but even then, there's not much to see, giving it a rustic ambiance, but nothing extraordinary. The acting of the main character Tristain is acceptable, but not exceptional. Add it to the cast of terrible supporting actors, even his better-than-average acting can save the movie, especially when all he got left is a bad script.The only reason I give it a 2, is because I think that it can probably be watched by some people who are into those medieval and renaissance fair stuff, but most people would call it trash. From the first 5 minutes of watching I knew it was bad, but I kept watching because I thought this could've been one of those movies that was so bad, it's good. Unfortunately, this movie is not one of those and I called it quits halfway into the movie.So if you guys are looking for a good medieval setting movie, don't bother. Go watch Kingdom of Heaven, Lord of the Rings or other similar stuff. This movie should be put in the list of "The Movies I'd Watch If There's Nothing Else To Watch Or Do".

The Good - This was a very ambitious project, so I admire the executive producers for taking the risk and investing in such a production. Any experienced filmmaker will tell you that the hardest part of this business is always related to funding. Which brings me to my next positive point, the setting. The visuals of this film are actually very good, the way each set is designed and the lighting used really enhance the feel of this medieval story, so well done to the set designer and the director of photography. And last but certainly not least I applaud the main actor (Andrei Claude) for his outstanding performance as Tristan of Leon. Quoting from a recent review on The Sunday Times "Claude has good screen presence and portrays well the noble hero that has seen his sense of idealism dissipating before his eyes by the callousness of the world around him." I should add that this is also a credit to the casting director who must have had a clear vision of what this character had to represent.The Bad - I don't like being negative but I have to be honest. The story wasn't well structured and many areas remain unexplained. Some of the acting was rather poor, and I found this a bit distracting.The Outcome - I still enjoyed watching this film and I recommend it. Yes it could have been much better, but so could World War Z (which cost $190,000,000) and millions of people watched it anyway.

Although visually I feel this movie does live up to its expectations the script does not seem to match up as well. The plot itself is fine, and towards the end it draws you in much more. The dialogue, the development of secondary characters and the transition between scenes could have been much better though.It was interesting to see how despite the weakness in the script and lack of direction the lead actor still plays out his role as Tristan very well, a character which seems to prevail throughout the entire movie. The stereotypical tall, dark and handsome hero possesses a powerful screen presence and delivers a very charismatic and enjoyable performance.The battle scene towards the end is also quite gripping, and the action gets even better in the one-on-one segments. Nothing too graphic, which justifies the PG rating, but it keeps you on edge until the the very end.