Sure it's cheesy but it's got really cool stylish action and Shaun William Scott that is glorious especially in early 2000's. The music is really touching, quite ambient. I'm sure not many appreciate Bulletproof Monk well I'm glad it exists, it's a nice mix of Kong fu genre with new generation action fun! Karen Roden is great in any film I see him in; been years since I've seen this movie I forgot he was the villain.
'Sentiment: Positive 🙂'
I thought it was charming. I thought it was fun. I enjoyed it a great deal. I liked the characters a lot too (especially the Monk). Now I'm looking for other movies starring Yun-Fat Chow.I must admit that I did find the underground cavern and the mysterious mind-reading device to be rather over-the-top, but that was the only part of the movie I didn't like.Please keep in mind that this movie _is_ based on a comic book. It's not meant to be Important, World-changing theatre. It's meant to be a fast-paced (it is), interesting (I thought so), fun-to-watch (yes) story.
'Sentiment: Positive 🙂'
I'll be brief.The movie starts with a bang, and ends with a boom, with plenty of pops and kabangs along the way.You want a movie that's fun, with likable actors, good action, a light plot that moves right along, and more than a few genuine chuckles? This is one of those.Watching Chow Yun Fat work is fun, whether he's giving life to a substantial, full orbed character such as in Crouching Tiger, or to a more stereotypical one as the Monk with No Name.Don't confuse the movies, and you'll have fun. As for all the vitriolic, acidic critics... maybe some folks just need to take themselves just a tad less seriously.Or a few tads.