Reading through IMDb I saw a lot of negative reviews on this movie. Are they correct, is this really a terrible movie? I thinks it's a matter of perspective.
If you came in to this movie expecting an intelligent plot combined with nice action you will be fooled. But if you just want a fun ride through martial arts this is a must watch. The story is a very thin one. The governor wants to travel a shipment of gold through a city. Several parties within the city have their own reasons to take the money.
The pacing of this movie is good, there aren't any real dull moments. It just flows from action sequence to action sequence. The only story that is told is the absolute necessary. You definitely don't get a chance to get bored.
The action? I found it great. It's a big spectacle, huge fights which are filmed and executed beautifully. Since this movie is made by hip hop artist RZA you can expect the soundtracks for this movie to be rap, and it actually suits the fighting nicely. The split-screens and other camera tactics work in the movies favor, giving it a very fast impression.
Acting is on a pretty high level for this type of movie. Hollywood stars Russel Crowe and Lucy Liu seem to have fun acting, we see Rick Yune again (starred in the first Fast&furious) and RZA acts solid, not great but a decent performance.
Overall, not a movie that will go down in movie history but a simple, fun ride filled with martial arts.
If you came in to this movie expecting an intelligent plot combined with nice action you will be fooled. But if you just want a fun ride through martial arts this is a must watch. The story is a very thin one. The governor wants to travel a shipment of gold through a city. Several parties within the city have their own reasons to take the money.
The pacing of this movie is good, there aren't any real dull moments. It just flows from action sequence to action sequence. The only story that is told is the absolute necessary. You definitely don't get a chance to get bored.
The action? I found it great. It's a big spectacle, huge fights which are filmed and executed beautifully. Since this movie is made by hip hop artist RZA you can expect the soundtracks for this movie to be rap, and it actually suits the fighting nicely. The split-screens and other camera tactics work in the movies favor, giving it a very fast impression.
Acting is on a pretty high level for this type of movie. Hollywood stars Russel Crowe and Lucy Liu seem to have fun acting, we see Rick Yune again (starred in the first Fast&furious) and RZA acts solid, not great but a decent performance.
Overall, not a movie that will go down in movie history but a simple, fun ride filled with martial arts.