Tuesday, April 8, 2008

Forbidden Kingdom (Film Festival part 3)

I feel like I have seen this movie before, it was called Lord of the Rings. This martial arts version of a classic story involves a boy who is the "one the prophecy foretold of" who is called to return a magical golden rod to its rightful owner. The movie encompasses the trials and training the boy must go through to get the rod back to "the Monkey King".

Now, if your still reading, you will be pleased to know that this movie is actually very well done and quite entertaining. The same cinematography from Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon was on board and boy did it ever look like it. Amazingly beautiful fighting scenes that go on for extended periods of time all cleverly crafted with Jet Li and Jackie Chan working along side each other.

This movie was a night time even at the Phoenix Film Festival and sold out incredibly fast. Definitely worth a watch if you like fighting and adventure.

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