Rating of
2.5/4
The promised action delivers.
FZero - wrote on 04/20/08
The only reason to see this movie is to witness the great fight sequences as everything else is sorely lacking. Usually the opposite can be said about American films that attempt to film fight scenes, due to the inept director and action choreographer settle for quick 1/2 second shots where you have no idea what is happening. But with the legend Woo-ping Yuen at the helm of the action there was no chance of the aformentioned happening. Despite both of our stars being out of their prime you couldn't tell them as they kicked ass all over the place. The same can't be said about the story with its seen one million times before bullshit, get this there's a girl who wants revenge because the evil war lord killed her family when she was young. Riveting stuff. Jet Li as the monkey king was downright awkward and embarrassing. In short see it for the fights and take a nap in between.
