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B- |
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| Story: |
B- |
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| Acting: |
C |
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| Direction: |
B |
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| Visuals: |
B |
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Good But Not Great Action
by Carlos (movies profile)
Aug 9, 2005
Iron Monkey is a kung-fu style version of Robin Hood. The land is ruled by a corrupt governor who starves the people by keeping food away from them so he can sell it for more profit. Iron Monkey robs from the governor and gives to the poor.
The story is very generic and not important, as expected. The plot points are just added to make excuses for more good fight scenes. The plot is not very serious and the comedy didn’t work too well.
The acting was fair at best. There was not a lot of emotion and when it was shown, it wasn’t very good. The governor was a silly character and so were some of his henchmen. The two best actors were Iron Monkey and Miss Orchid.
The action was good but not the best. I prefer stuff that looks a little more realistic. Some of the fight scenes were a little too over done for my taste. The final scene was just too unbelievable for me. The fight scene between Iron Monkey and Wong Kei-Ying was good and the fights between those two and some of the emperor’s monks were also good. Young Wong Fei-Hung’s fights are also very good and very skilled. Miss Orchid’s fight scenes are also worth noting, as they were really good.
Ultimately, nobody cares about the plot or the acting of this movie; they just care about the action. I like wire work very much but I prefer it to be used within reason. I like the action to be as real as possible, consequently, the action in Iron Monkey was good, but I have seen action I like better in other movies. If you like any kind of action, realistic or not, then this movie is right for you. Slightly Recommended. |
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