Ah, spent some quality time with a Dad today. Went to see the "Forbidden Kingdom". All in all it was a great movie. Though people who arn't fans of Jet Li and Jackie Chan might be in for a disappointment.
This movie is probably going to end up as one of my favorite since I'm a huge fan of Jackie Chan Movies and Jet Li. Another reason is this movie is very loosely based off of the Monkey, Priest, Pig and Sea god series that I grew up watching. In the opening scene where the hero wakes up, an episode is playing on the TV. I'm not too sure if you can find it subbed or even dubbed for that matter. But if you really want to, check it out. Also, another thing I saw was a Sega Dreamcast under the T.V. Nice touch. Though there are no games or controllers in sight. It might have just been me though.
The meaty part of the movie is just like any other kung fu movie. Training montages, trainee whining that he's not learning any real kung fu, and all that. Though if you really nit-pick at this movie. There are a lot of plot holes. Like how the people can speak English, and in the beginning the guards happen to walk in just as the inn keeper is paid with US currency. Also, in the beginning there's a girl that he seems to be fond of but you never see her again for the rest of the movie.
That's all I'll say about the movie. I'm short on time so, yeah. So, fans of kung fu movies, Jackie Chan, or Jet Li, go watch the movies. If you're none of these, buy the DVD or rent it.
--Ronald Tran
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