I guess the biggest question left after seeing this film was 'what was it trying to be'? Was it trying to be Indiana Jones? Was it trying to be The Matrix? Was it trying to be Crouching Tiger? Was it trying to be Ben Hur? Was it trying to be Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure? Unfortunately, I don't think the producers and Stanley Tong asked that question, let alone answered it, before they started shooting The Myth.
The overall plot concept had some promise - I've seen far worse stories that translated into enjoyable film viewing experiences. Unfortunately for The Myth, some of the best plot aspects were underutilized (Indian temple, anyone?).
For me, the highlight of the film was five minutes of comic relief during a fight scene in a rat glue paper factory - yes, "rat glue paper".... The rest more-or-less wrote itself, but it was amusing.
The visual effects ranged from excellent (the final levitating mausoleum), to what looked like a high-school visual arts project gone wrong - very inconsistent production values with respect to the visual effects.
The overall plot concept had some promise - I've seen far worse stories that translated into enjoyable film viewing experiences. Unfortunately for The Myth, some of the best plot aspects were underutilized (Indian temple, anyone?).
For me, the highlight of the film was five minutes of comic relief during a fight scene in a rat glue paper factory - yes, "rat glue paper".... The rest more-or-less wrote itself, but it was amusing.
The visual effects ranged from excellent (the final levitating mausoleum), to what looked like a high-school visual arts project gone wrong - very inconsistent production values with respect to the visual effects.