Danny loses his mother at a young age, and his then raised as a dog to serve only his master. His master is a ruthless, bloodhound who uses Danny to do his dirty work. When Danny escapes his master, he's taken in by a blind piano player. After trying to start a new life, his old master finds him and tries to bring him back to serve him. Now Dany must fight his way out of his old life so he can be able to live a normal life...
If you look at Jet Li's American film career you'll get such stinkers as The One, Cradle to the Grave, and Romeo Must Die. So once I heard another Jet Li film was near, I wondered if it was going to star another rap artist. Instead, the film that is Danny The Dog, or Unleashed, for it's American audience, is a film about family and wanting to belong. I was pleasantly surprised by this film and it's martial arts was pleasing to the eye. Dany the Dog is not the typical Jet Li fare. It does have it's fair share of fight sequences, but you'll be getting a story with that as well.
What makes the film different from Li's others? Well, there are numerous things, for instance, the supporting cast. With such good actors such as Bob Hoskins and Morgan Freeman, it was nice to see some real actors being apart of Jet Li's films. Hoskins is deliciously evil as Danny's master and Freeman is charming as the blind piano player.
Now, there isn't so much as a great story, but there is a story. A kid loses his mother, become a fighting slave to the man who killed his mother, then he gets his revenge. It's written by Luc Besson, who adds some flavour to the script. Whereas any other Jet Li film would have DMX bringing down the house.
The martial art sequences really showcase Li's talent. Even though the film does do it's one bad guy at a time formula, Li and the editing make it look smoother. Louis Leterrier does a good job a making the sequences suspenseful, even if we know who's going to come out on top. The violent factor is high here, as in one scene where there are fighter in a squared arena, with walls covered in barbed wire and random weapons thrown in. Quite savage, yet entertaining at the same time. Check it out, if you're ready for some tight fight sequences and a good performance from Hoskins.
If you look at Jet Li's American film career you'll get such stinkers as The One, Cradle to the Grave, and Romeo Must Die. So once I heard another Jet Li film was near, I wondered if it was going to star another rap artist. Instead, the film that is Danny The Dog, or Unleashed, for it's American audience, is a film about family and wanting to belong. I was pleasantly surprised by this film and it's martial arts was pleasing to the eye. Dany the Dog is not the typical Jet Li fare. It does have it's fair share of fight sequences, but you'll be getting a story with that as well.
What makes the film different from Li's others? Well, there are numerous things, for instance, the supporting cast. With such good actors such as Bob Hoskins and Morgan Freeman, it was nice to see some real actors being apart of Jet Li's films. Hoskins is deliciously evil as Danny's master and Freeman is charming as the blind piano player.
Now, there isn't so much as a great story, but there is a story. A kid loses his mother, become a fighting slave to the man who killed his mother, then he gets his revenge. It's written by Luc Besson, who adds some flavour to the script. Whereas any other Jet Li film would have DMX bringing down the house.
The martial art sequences really showcase Li's talent. Even though the film does do it's one bad guy at a time formula, Li and the editing make it look smoother. Louis Leterrier does a good job a making the sequences suspenseful, even if we know who's going to come out on top. The violent factor is high here, as in one scene where there are fighter in a squared arena, with walls covered in barbed wire and random weapons thrown in. Quite savage, yet entertaining at the same time. Check it out, if you're ready for some tight fight sequences and a good performance from Hoskins.