Nomad (2005/II)

Director: Ivan Passer

Cast: Kuno Becker as Mansur, Jay Hernandez as Erali, Jason Scott Lee as Oraz, Doskhan Zholzhaksynov as Galdan Ceren, the Jungar Sultan, Ayanat Ksenbai as Gaukhar (as Ayana Yesmagambetova), Mark Dacascos as Sharish, Ashir Chokubayev (as Ashir Shokibaev), Zhanas Iskakov, Almaikhan Kenzhebekova, Tungyshbai Dzhamankulov (as Tungishbai Zhamankulov), Erik Zholzhaksynov as Barak, Dilnaz Akhmadieva as Hocha, Termirkhan Tursingaliev, Asylbolat Ismagulov, Sabit Orazbaev

The reason I decided to rent this movie was because Mark Dacascos was
in this feature. It was not his worse role by any means but he was only
a Minor character, a slight disappointment for me on a personal level
but really it only added to the movie as he was key in character
development for the main cast.

So on to the movie.

The action was hit and miss. Some was absolutely wonderful, hold your
breath type stuff,that generally was the one on one battles, some
looked a bit weak. That said, this movie is no 300, relying strictly on
action sequences to carry it. It had a great story to carry it along,
some fantastic acting and beautiful sets. All in all a very watchable
movie if you put aside the fact most of the characters where not of the
ethnic background they represented. I had no problem putting that aside
and just enjoying a great action/history flick for what it is:
entertainment.