The Forbidden Kingdom Review - Superbuu3

Jacki Chan vs Jet Li

If that doesn't make you salivate you probably think this film isn't for you. Well this film is based on Journey to the West a fairly famous tale. The film is a westernised version of the tale and there have been some changes, not necessarily damaging to the story though.

The film tells a tale of a boy making a journey to effectively out end to someones tyranical reign, pretty much lord of the rings storyline (mind this story is way older). Anyway this is your typical quest film, people travelling from A to B with there fellowshi- *cough* i mean friends. Anyway the most important thing about these films is how people get from A to B.

Now if your a martial arts fan or someone who likes quest films this is definitely for you. The fact is the lead credits work against this film as much as it does for it. There is not too much fighting compared to an average film as the main character doesn't even fight. What we have here is a film that tries to blend genres and i think it does a pretty good job of it. There is also a mini love story, which as far as i remember is a completely made up one and nothing to do with the original tale.

Ok so for those of you who care I will say the big fight is actually a great one and i seriously hope this shuts up people who think jackie chan is not a true martial artist. In this film if you do not coming out thinking jackie chan > jet li i'll be suprised. Despite Jackie chan's superior age the fight is extremely fast and you wouldn't think either was technically superior. Its good to see Jackie chan fight Jet li in a fight that appears serious, with little to none of Jackie's typical running around and acrobatics. The fight is a straight out one. Jackie chan is genuinely the best character in the fillm and the probably the only one you care about. You can also see how much of an all round entertainer Jackie Chan is and how far is acting surpasses Jet Li.

Anyway this film is not for everyone, but it is indeed something that people will appreciate even if they think its not their type of film. If you think you might like it you most probably will. Either way if you got the time this is worth a watch.

I GIVE IT A


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