Mysteries of the Terracotta Warriors

2024

Documentary / History

16
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 65% · 3 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 65%
IMDb Rating 6.7/10 10 1865 1.9K

china tomb archeology terracotta army historical reenactment qin dynasty

Plot summary

Thousands of terracotta warriors guarded the first Chinese emperor's tomb. This is their story, told through archeological evidence and reenactments.

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James Tovell

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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by LeoDeLeo 6 / 10

Better, But Still Served Half-Baked

This one is better if only compared to the many poorly done Netflix 'documentaries'.As usual, what mars all these so-called "documentaries" are the inclusions of totally unnecessary and distracting theatrics which add nothing except to eat up time so as to cover up for the lack more interesting factual information.The chunks of time taken up by cringy re-enactments (of which there are already plentiful Chinese movie saga that do much better) could have been spent to provide graphical clarity on the inter-relationships of the historical characters involved and their placement in China's history in that period, as well as provide better visual understanding of the layout of the sprawling burial complex.This one does provide more focussed interviews on the subject at hand compared to the meandering pointless interviews of the Saqarra Tombs that doesn't relate directly with the content at hand.Both could have done with more properly written and professionally narrated content that link up the things talked about in the various interviews - as it is, much of the content seem rather incidental hotch-potch rather than following a clear focussed narrative thread that a good documentary should have.Still hoping Netflix will one day come up with actual real professional documentaries without the glob of cheap theatre plonked in.
Reviewed by janetch 8 / 10

I wanted to see this place since the Nat Geo article 50 years ago

50 years ago National Geographic did an article about the terracotta warriors. I was a teenager and swore some day I'd go there. I did, in 2015. This documentary brought back all the excitement and wonder of actually standing and looking down on those thousands of warriors. The place is truly magical and this documentary does an excellent job of illustrating that.I cannot imagine the dedication it must take to spend most of your archeological career painstakingly reassembling these statues. The fact that they survived at all is astonishing, considering how delicate terracotta ultimately is.Seeing pictures, and even this video, is just a tiny example of how incredible the place really is.
Reviewed by panta-4 7 / 10

Very informative!

As an archaeologist and an educator who visited the terracotta warriors site, as well as the other places in this documentary, over 10 times in the last 13 years, I was really excited to watch this historical mystery puzzle slowly putting pieces together. James Tovell, the documentary director behind Secrets of the Saqqara Tomb, delves into the enigmatic world of the Terracotta Warriors in his latest project. Tovell, known for his work on shows like I Am Killer and Cradle to Grave, brings his expertise to unravel the mysteries surrounding these ancient artifacts.Excellent job presenting the topic and highly informative documentary!
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