Rating of
3/4
Mindless Fun, Nothing More
Franz Patrick - wrote on 09/09/08
Even though the story is cheesy and the script isn’t as sharp as it should have been, this was fun to watch because it has so much energy and there are so many exciting action sequences. I also liked the exotic locations, may they be CGI or not. The duel between Jackie Chan and Jet Li was nothing short of epic; I’m still surprised that they haven’t been in a kung fu film together until this one. As for Michael Angarano, I couldn’t take him seriously because, to me, he’ll always be Jack’s son in “Will & Grace.” (I also saw him in “The Brainiacs.com” on Disney Channel back in 2000.) Nonetheless, he wasn’t bad at all. Most of the time, he was just there either getting beat up or being teary-eyed. Thankfully, there were some girl-power here–one good, one evil. As much as the evil one pissed me off, she was cool and I liked her fighting style. This is definitely not for people who are into deep, psychological dramas. This film is geared more toward adolescent males or those who are into martial arts. My advice is to go into this with an open mind and take it for what it is. Most likely, you’ll end up having a good time.
