There is plenty of action with a fight scene every five minutes (or so it seems); the pacing is kept pretty high throughout also. There are many impressive set-pieces with many tricks we've seen before being re- used. For me, this wasn't a problem; I wanted to be entertained and that's just what I got. There is quite a high gore-factor though, so it's definitely not one for the squeamish. All the performances were very good with Russell Crowe, despite a very Aussie sounding English accent, standing out for me. I was impressed with RZA; I thought he did a very decent job taking on the dual role of actor and director. Lucy Liu was as reliable as ever and I also liked the performances of Rick Yune and Byron Mann. It's quite a simple tale told with a very highly paced action orientated script. It's well made and did just what it said on the tin. This is one of those where I'm going to disagree with popular opinion and give it more credit than most because I didn't think it was that bad.
SteelMonster's verdict: RECOMMENDED
My score: 6.6/10.
You can find an expanded version of this review on my blog: Thoughts of a SteelMonster.
SteelMonster's verdict: RECOMMENDED
My score: 6.6/10.
You can find an expanded version of this review on my blog: Thoughts of a SteelMonster.