Much of "My Father Is A Hero" is heavy-going, downbeat and melodramatic; on the other hand, the final fight scene alone is almost worth the price of admission. Jet Li has some powerful acting moments in this film (like the scene where he realizes that his wife has just died and has all those recollections of her, but has to keep his cool so as not to expose his identity to the crime boss), and his bond with his son is moving. A surprisingly flexible Anita Mui has a couple of crisp fight scenes as well, but the show is pretty much stolen by the little boy who plays Jet's son, and who doesn't just kid around - he shows really spectacular kung fu skills. On the whole, it does take some effort on the viewer's part to stick with this film, but ultimately it's worth it. (***)
Review of My Father is a Hero
