After having been thoroughly impressed with Jet Li's performance in 'Lethal weapon 4' and even more so in 'Once Upon a Time In China', I decided to get into the Li thang and go for a slightly less well known movie. The plot - quite simply is about a Kung Fu master who suffers the evil blows of a rival USA born Kung Fu master. Jet Li then arrives in the USA and helps his old native Chinese master out and puts the world to right.
The plot works quite straightforwardly and one moves through the film at a smooth pace. However the action lacks a certain level of grace and sophistication that is abundantly evident in some of Jet's later films. Although at moments one is able to see the elements of the style emerging - especially in some of the more involving fight scenes towards the end of the movie.
All in all I can only say that I was disappointed with this un-Jet-like movie. It has merit in some places, but it is just too rough a film for me to cherish highly.
The plot works quite straightforwardly and one moves through the film at a smooth pace. However the action lacks a certain level of grace and sophistication that is abundantly evident in some of Jet's later films. Although at moments one is able to see the elements of the style emerging - especially in some of the more involving fight scenes towards the end of the movie.
All in all I can only say that I was disappointed with this un-Jet-like movie. It has merit in some places, but it is just too rough a film for me to cherish highly.