Huh, people these days...yes, fine, the plot is slow...but this movie is so underrated because some superficial people don't have the patience to watch. I suppose it's somewhat realistic in that there's this political stuff and so you can't have action packed fighting every ten minutes because the characters themselves are patient and calculating. This why I don't bother with people me own age...
Anyway, enough of my rant. This movie was great! I've seen it with my mum more than 5 times and it gets us everytime; the emotion, the action, the drama, the acting, and it's values: of loyalty, honor, pride. I'd recommend this movie whole-heartedly, and hope you give it a chance.