The Forbidden Kingdom Reviews

I love Jackie Chan, and since Fearless, Jet Li.  I was never into the 70s kung fu movies, but when you get true artists like Jackie and Jet who are not spring chickens but don't give a clue when you watch them perform those stunts and some of those moves, it's on the level with a ballerina or ballroom dancer.  It's like watching art and I loved that part of it.  I have alot of respect for people that can do things I can't (things that are legal and moral, ethical, etc) and that's what this is.  On top of it the storyline was interesting and I loved Jackie's "dual" character...If I say more...

I'm not saying that this movie won't have fans from all age groups, but it will definitely strike more of a chord with a younger audience than it did with me. 

My husband was interested in checking out the afternoon matinee of Forbidden Kingdom starring Jackie Chan and Jet Li.   I'm not generally a huge fan of martial arts movies, but I did thoroughly enjoy the magnificence of Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon and the intrigue of Hero, so I thought I would give the film a chance.  Boy, was that a mistake.

Although there are some similarities between all three of these films (stylized fight sequences,...

It was movie week and the gang decided on this movie because it looked pretty good. In the beginning we all began to look at one-another as if we made a mistake but once the movie got started we all relaxed(lol).

The Plot (In short....because it is...lol):

For the first time ever Jet Li and Jackie Chan team up in this movie about a kid who sets out on a quest to return a fighting stick to it's rightful owner. Once Jason ( played by Michael Angarano) is transported to a land before his time he joins forces with fierce warriors who have sworn to free their imprisoned king at all costs who by the way...

   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...

I actually thought it was going to be more like Hero or Crouching Tiger, so we left the younger child (7) behind with friends, and took my older 15 yr old who's into martial arts and weapon training, along with her friend who's into anime.  Both girls were excited about seeing it, and when they saw it, they loved the whole movie. 

I liked it alot, cuz it wasn't like Crouching Tiger, and thought Hero was too "artsy" for me.  Although I'm a creative type and can appreciate great cinematography, I'm not fond of every  martial art movie, specifically when its too long, or too "preachy" or just...

The Forbidden Kingdom was a good movie, not the best I've ever seen, but it was worth seeing. It has the Kung Fu that people like to see from those old movies, except it was made better with Jackie Chan and Jet Li, who are two great actors. There was laugh-out-loud comedy and pretty good drama.

I'm not sure the real signifigance of the Monkey King, but I felt the plot could have been better if they used something else besides an immortal man who looked and acted like a monkey.

Other than that, it was a pretty good movie and I would recommend seeing it.