Man of Tai chi explores the changes in a man's life as he enters an underground fight club for money. This is one of those movies you can't complain about much, but can't praise it either.
The movie is meant to focus on the personal changes of the protagonist. In other words, the premise required huge character development of the hero. However, we are rushed through his transformation. In just 5 minutes, he transform into a guy who is obsessed with fight. In another 10 minutes, he becomes a ruthless fighter. IMHO these things needed a bit more development. May be Reeves wanted to keep the pace fast and refrained from any character development.
The fights are extremely good and all the fighters were convincing. In fact, the movie relies heavily on its fight sequences. However, the climactic fight with Reeves looked a bit unconvincing given the prior fights, but was nevertheless very entertaining.
Performance-wise, Reeves was perfect. His expressions were outstanding. As for Tiger Chan, he can fight extremely well. For a martial arts flick, that is exactly what counts. But there is room for improvement in his acting skills.
I understand that this is Reeves' debut venture and being a Reeves fan I'm willing to overlook the shortcomings of this movie. Hope he makes lots of improvement in his next venture. Wishing him all the best for the future.
The movie is meant to focus on the personal changes of the protagonist. In other words, the premise required huge character development of the hero. However, we are rushed through his transformation. In just 5 minutes, he transform into a guy who is obsessed with fight. In another 10 minutes, he becomes a ruthless fighter. IMHO these things needed a bit more development. May be Reeves wanted to keep the pace fast and refrained from any character development.
The fights are extremely good and all the fighters were convincing. In fact, the movie relies heavily on its fight sequences. However, the climactic fight with Reeves looked a bit unconvincing given the prior fights, but was nevertheless very entertaining.
Performance-wise, Reeves was perfect. His expressions were outstanding. As for Tiger Chan, he can fight extremely well. For a martial arts flick, that is exactly what counts. But there is room for improvement in his acting skills.
I understand that this is Reeves' debut venture and being a Reeves fan I'm willing to overlook the shortcomings of this movie. Hope he makes lots of improvement in his next venture. Wishing him all the best for the future.