Review of Ride On

Ride On (2023)
5/10
Easy to jump. Hard to step down
6 August 2023
Quite interesting! I was reminded of older Chinese movies where scenes happen one after the other with very thin connecting tissue.. as if picked out of a hat, and HAD to be used. It's also trying to tell too many things, and could have use a trim.

The main character has debt problems, there's also the story of the horse's troubling upbringing, the story of an estranged daughter, there's a legal battle, plenty of unnecessary drama, and even a tribute to Chinese stuntmen that made cinema what is today after 100 years, as well as a tribute to Chan's real life stunts (as if part of the movie).. and more. Nothing is particularly well developed.

Still! Most stunts (even the CGI ones) and action scenes are somewhat entertaining, and has a prominent emotional core that helps the narrative a lot! Specially when actress Haocun Liu is on screen.

If you are curious, it's an okay movie to watch.
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