Synopsis for
Big Trouble in Little China (1986)

This first appeared on www.realmoviereview.com This is a very appealing martial arts spoof with a light mood and great dialogue that overloads us with clichés as a gentle prodding of the genre. But what would a martial arts movie be, even a spoof, without loads of action? There is plenty of that here too, but this is really the Kurt Russell show. He has an entertaining character and Russell hams it up to make it all the better. Dont stating to expect too much, however. It is still a spoof. Kurt Russell is truck driver Jack Burton, who, while hanging out with a buddy (Dennis Dunn) in San Franciscos Chinatown, finds himself mixed up in a Chinese gang war including mysterious wizards who specialize in blue lightning moves (that cant be easy). Kim Cattrall, looking mighty young and fine, plays a nosy lawyer who does a great job at playing a cliché character who is both subtle and overdone. This is a great renter or rainy day movie station choice. There is lots of action mixed with a gentle humour that will have you smiling and chuckling rather than roaring but still fully entertained.