Who cares about the plot when it only gets in the way of the action? The editing makes for some headscratching and eyerolling moments, but I think I understood the basic power trip thing in the end. Any excuse for a tear up. Graaaaaaaaaaar!
I love this movie for the gratuitous gore, insane high speed swordplay, and wobbly wirework. This is my idea of fun fu. It reminds me of the madder Ghost Story type movies from the early eighties that sacrificed plot for pure adrenaline. I was half expecting the fake eunuch to drop some fancy prehensile eyebrow moves on Michelle and Tony at the end, but the scissorhand thing was a fine substitute.
Maybe I'm just unsophisticated, but movies like this strike me as pure action comedies. Seeing Donnie Yen wiggling his sword at the speed of light in between bouts of lovesick drunkenness is worth the price of admission. The human arrow sequences are a riot, especially the first one where Tony Leung goes through at least a dozen flunkies without blinking. And without getting any blood and guts on his clothes. Neat!
Watch this movie if you like bloody high speed entertainment. Don't waste your time or money if you want a philosophical history lesson.
I love this movie for the gratuitous gore, insane high speed swordplay, and wobbly wirework. This is my idea of fun fu. It reminds me of the madder Ghost Story type movies from the early eighties that sacrificed plot for pure adrenaline. I was half expecting the fake eunuch to drop some fancy prehensile eyebrow moves on Michelle and Tony at the end, but the scissorhand thing was a fine substitute.
Maybe I'm just unsophisticated, but movies like this strike me as pure action comedies. Seeing Donnie Yen wiggling his sword at the speed of light in between bouts of lovesick drunkenness is worth the price of admission. The human arrow sequences are a riot, especially the first one where Tony Leung goes through at least a dozen flunkies without blinking. And without getting any blood and guts on his clothes. Neat!
Watch this movie if you like bloody high speed entertainment. Don't waste your time or money if you want a philosophical history lesson.