The Forbidden Kingdom Review

Overall 3.91 of 5 view all 23 reviews

cmohr80
Running Springs, CA

Now on DVD, Forbidden Kingdom is an awesome family film!

a movie buff, comedy fan, watching with kids, into action flicks, I believe in honesty, noticing the details

Pros

great costumes, Fun, good FX, Good for all ages, The backgrounds, Good fight scenes, Jackie Chan, Jet Li, Two martial arts greats in one film, Excellent martial arts, Funny

OCT

2008

The Forbidden Kingdom —

Warning: I may be a little biased because I am a BIG Jackie Chan fan! ;o)

Directed by Rob Minkoff, The Forbidden Kingdom is an action adventure that stars Jackie Chan and Jet Li. Together in a film for the first time, they make a comically dynamic duo.

A troubled teen who gets walked all over, Jason, played by Michael Angarano, is mystically taken on a journey to discover how strong he truly is. With hilarious slapstick comedy that's fused by the interesting fighting, choreographed by Woo-ping Yuen (THE MATRIX, KILL BILL). This film was shot on location in China. The beautiful scenes and costumes and neato FX really add a nice touch to the quality of the film.

It's not necessarily for those who really enjoy R-rating violent films. This film is more for those who appreciate karate and respectful self defense in a "fun for the whole family" type movie. This clean cut, wholesome film has some awesome messages in the action packed storyline. This is a great film for parents who want to enjoy a martial arts movie while watching in front of the kids!

Other cast: Crystal Liu, Collin Chou, Juana Collignon