4/5 Good primer - not great
  by J. Shin (Hawaii)
Terrific shots of vast Mongolian steppes and nature (been to Mongolia many times and it does an absolutely magnificent job of capturing the essence of Mongolian wilderness). Good story, decent acting but the lead is too cute and does not convey the huge presence that Khan was actually porported to have. Battle scenes are disappointing to a certain extent as it lacks the epic sweep of large budget flicks - mostly closeups with blood splatters (but wouldn't consider it excessively gory). The final battle is a letdown actually (won't give away the details but suffice to say that it doesn't live up to the buildup). If it's true that this is a first of a planned trilogy than it's definitely worth getting. If it's not than it's a good way to get a primer into the Khan legend but don't expect a GREAT movie. Anyway, for only $10 for blue ray, it's a cheap deal.

5/5 Totally blow my expectations!
  by Neema Gharibnejad (usa)
i bought this movie for blue ray on the cheap ( $9!) and i definatly recomand buying it as cheap as possible because there are absolotly no extras, i mean not even a ducomentary or deleted scene or anything which most blue rays ususally have. that was my only fault with this. but omg the deep story, the graphics, the fantastic environments, and badass fight scenes are breathtaking. i know this movie wasnt really historically accurate and it only focused on Changis Khan's good deeds rather than his wild, ruthless, and bloody tyranny, but somehow i like this version better. i cant wait to see how the rest of the 2 movies turn out.

Pros: Great story, watching this on Blue Ray show how great looking the graphics and enviornments are, good acting, ENTERTAINING!
Cons: no extra watso ever!

5/5 His early years
  by mtnbiker (Orage county,Ca)
The cinematography in this movie is worth the price alone. I have to admit i did not know much about Genghis Kahn. All i knew about him was a mauradering murder. Well this movie shows a different side of him. Not sure if this is really how he was or just what director wants to portray him. Shows the upbringing of this man and how he became Genghis Kahn. Really intresting. The movie was made for 20 million but looked like a big budget movie. Worth the purchase.

4/5 action on blu ray
  by Jeanette Cruz (Bridgeport, CT)
surprisingly, this was a very good movie.I had never heard of it until I was surfing through a list of blu ray movies and came upon it. I decided to see a trailer to see what it was about and afterwards gave the movie a chance. I'm not a big fan of subtitle movies but watching this movie was worth it. Yes it is packed with action,fighting, blood and death but it is also about one man who never quits no matter how many times he is beaten down by everything around him. He still forgives and does what he has to for the respect, honor and loyalty of his people and his one true love.

5/5 The Rise of Khan
  by William Sommerwerck (Renton, WA USA)
Despite scenes of gross, grisly gouging (heads smashed, sharpened objects poked into and through people, and almost as much digital blood flying as in "300"), this is actually a rather charming and affecting film. Really. The focus is on the people and their relationships, with the battles secondary. (But don't worry -- if you like seeing humans converted to hamburger, you won't be disappointed.)

The producers know what sells -- the actor playing Temudgin is Jeff-Bridges cute, and the actress playing Borte (his bride) is beautiful, without looking as if she just steppe-d (ar, ar) off the runway. But this is no Hollywood biopic (qv, "The Conqueror"). Both the acting and direction are understated, and there are only a few Scenes Of Great Portent. Some questions are left unanswered -- such as how the wolf releases Temudgin's slave shackles and how he repeatedly escapes from his captors. But the story of Ghengis Khan is as much legend as fact, so it's not /that/ important. The film ends as Temudgin is made khan of all the Mongols, leaving room for a sequel. ("The Wrath of Khan"?)

The cinematography is outstanding, with lots of wide shots of magnificent landscapes, dotted with tiny human figures. However, in some scenes the highlights are flat and burned out. This seemed more like a technical or transfer problem, than a deliberate aesthetic choice by the director. It detracts only slightly.

This Blu-ray disk is so inexpensive, it's virtually an impulse purchase. Give in.