I sat down to watch the 1967 "The Vengeance of Fu Manchu" after having watched the 1965 and 1966 sequels, and I must admit that writer Harry Alan Towers actually managed to deliver an entertaining and enjoyable movie here; one that was right up alongside the 1966 "The Brides of Fu Manchu".
The storyline in "The Vengeance of Fu Manchu" is pretty straight forward and very easy to follow. Though this third movie doesn't offer any insight into how Fu Manchu (played again by Christopher Lee) is capable of returning to life after having been blown up in the previous two movies. But such are things and we the audience just accept it as it is.
And the storyline did deviate somewhat from the usual straight forward world domination plots from the previous movies, and director Jeremy Summers managed to presents it in an enjoyable manner.
"The Vengeance of Fu Manchu" is fast paced with a good combination of storytelling and action. So the movie progress at a good pace, which meant that there weren't really any dull moments throughout the course of the story.
Visually, then it felt like they had more money to work with, and it was showing for the costumes, props and sets, which definitely helped spruce up the movie, giving it a more polished and well-rounded finish.
I found "The Vengeance of Fu Manchu" to be as entertaining as it was enjoyable, and I am rating this 1967 movie a well-deserved six out of ten stars.
The storyline in "The Vengeance of Fu Manchu" is pretty straight forward and very easy to follow. Though this third movie doesn't offer any insight into how Fu Manchu (played again by Christopher Lee) is capable of returning to life after having been blown up in the previous two movies. But such are things and we the audience just accept it as it is.
And the storyline did deviate somewhat from the usual straight forward world domination plots from the previous movies, and director Jeremy Summers managed to presents it in an enjoyable manner.
"The Vengeance of Fu Manchu" is fast paced with a good combination of storytelling and action. So the movie progress at a good pace, which meant that there weren't really any dull moments throughout the course of the story.
Visually, then it felt like they had more money to work with, and it was showing for the costumes, props and sets, which definitely helped spruce up the movie, giving it a more polished and well-rounded finish.
I found "The Vengeance of Fu Manchu" to be as entertaining as it was enjoyable, and I am rating this 1967 movie a well-deserved six out of ten stars.