The Sorcerer and the White Snake (2011) is a movie I recently watched on Tubi. The storyline involves a sorcerer that tries to protect people from evil magic and spirits. A young man in town becomes enchanted by a demon who hopes to make the young man fall in love with it. As the sorcerer tries to thwart the demons plans. Could the affection between the demon and young man become real? This movie is directed by Siu-Tung Ching (Swordsman II & III) and stars Jet Li (Fearless), Shengyi Huang (Kung Fu Hustle), Raymond Lam (Tai Chi), Charlene Choi (Sara) and Zhang Wen (Ocean Heaven). The storyline for this is actually interesting and more entertaining than you may expect. The films relies more on CGI than actual martial arts. Some of the magic sequences are better than others. The CGI for the animals is very well done, but the CGI for powers and magic is very uneven and over the top. The cinematography and backdrops are beautiful and absolutely breathtaking, I just wish the overuse of CGI didn't detract from the film so badly. Overall this is a very average film that is worth a single viewing. I'd score this a 4.5-5/10.
