Curse of the Golden Flower -- my review
So last night I went with my cousin, Jen, Steve, and Viv, to the Arclight Theater in Hollywood to see Curse of the Golden Flower. It was the first time I've ever been to the Arclight theater, which features assigned seating (I think ALL theaters should do this). Price of admission was 14 bucks, which was a little higher than most theaters in California. Overall it was worth having paid the extra money; their sound systems are INCREDIBLE. I was very pleased :)
The movie starred Chow Yun Fat, a Chinese martial arts legend in movies. He plays the emperor of China. This emperor not only has imperial guards, but NINJAS too. This movie had some of the best ninja fighting I've ever seen in a live action movie and seemed the most realistic too. Basically this whole movie started out slow, delving into the subplots of each character and it all leading to the main plot: No one in the royal family likes the emperor of China, except one of his sons. The empresses wishes to overthrow the emperor and make her favorite son emperor, so she gathers up an army secretly before the Festival of Chrysanthemums (Sp?).
What I got from this movie:
Don't mess with the Emperor, especially if your Emperor happens to be Chow Yun Fat.
Cool movie stuff:
Imagery. The backgrounds and set were by far the most colorful and decadent I have ever seen.
Pros: Watching Chow Yun Fat kick ass and be the man.
Cons: Slow beginning and the ending. Three letters came out of my mouth at the end: WTF?
Rating: 3.5 Chow Yun Fats out of 5
The movie starred Chow Yun Fat, a Chinese martial arts legend in movies. He plays the emperor of China. This emperor not only has imperial guards, but NINJAS too. This movie had some of the best ninja fighting I've ever seen in a live action movie and seemed the most realistic too. Basically this whole movie started out slow, delving into the subplots of each character and it all leading to the main plot: No one in the royal family likes the emperor of China, except one of his sons. The empresses wishes to overthrow the emperor and make her favorite son emperor, so she gathers up an army secretly before the Festival of Chrysanthemums (Sp?).
What I got from this movie:
Don't mess with the Emperor, especially if your Emperor happens to be Chow Yun Fat.
Cool movie stuff:
Imagery. The backgrounds and set were by far the most colorful and decadent I have ever seen.
Pros: Watching Chow Yun Fat kick ass and be the man.
Cons: Slow beginning and the ending. Three letters came out of my mouth at the end: WTF?
Rating: 3.5 Chow Yun Fats out of 5