16/05/03 Cinema This was a lovely concept (an monk who must protect a scroll
for 60 years, and in return doesn't age and recovers from any
injury inflicted on him), strongly influenced by Jackie Chan,
Crouching Tiger, and a bit of Matrix - but sadly heavily let
down by the script and acting (in places).
It's a good fun film - the action is great (but more please!),
and the main actors hold their own - James(!?!) King as Jade rocks,
as does Seann William Scott. Chow Yun-Fat breezes through the
physical stuff, but comes a bit unstuck with the english dialogue.
The rest of the cast are actually pretty poor (although the Nazi dude
does have a good screen presence), looking like actors from a 2 bit
American soap.
Oh yes, and the 'twist' at the end is not worth holding your breath
for.
Seen at Ster Century, Leeds
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