8th
May
2008
The Forbidden Kingdom - Notepad
posted in Anand S, Guest, Hollywood, Movie Notes |by guest reviewer Anand S
This page has additional observations, other than the ones noted in the main review.
Quick Review
Kung Fu chopsocky action adventure that moves at a brisk pace!
Rating: Watch for sure - preferably in theatre
See full review
Plot Summary
A teenager obsessed with kung fu films is thrown back into the past where he has to return an object to its rightful owner. He falls in with a collection of misfits who aid him in his task
What worked
- The fight scene between Jet Li and Jackie Chan. Jackie is great with his Drunken technique, while Jet Li is phlegmatic and all iron, using his robes to great effect.
What didn’t
Note: This section simply lists the things that I did not like in this movie. This is not the overall impression about this movie. Please read the full review here
- The plot is too simplistic and the climax entirely predictable, but then one really cannot complain!
Today’s review is posted by guest reviewer Anand S. Anand lives in Pune and is a Miscellaneous Culture Vulture. He is deeply interested in music, food, books, films, and intelligent women. He views himself as a Falstaffian figure, who does his best to indulge his appetites.