Daymn This Movie Kicks Ass!!~
I was never into cheezy action films which were adapted from comic books. These kind of movies usually have lots of over-the-top CGI and action sequences which were fake and totally unreal. As such, I wasn't really enthusiastic in catching this movie although it has been quite some time since this action flick was first launched in Hong Kong.
Daymmnnnnn I was proved wrong when one of my buddy loaned me the movie he burned on DVD-RW just yesterday. This is by far the best comic-book adaptation that I"ve watched since Stormriders. The plot is surprisingly quite good, and all main characters actually looked good doing all the stunts themselves. I read that Nicholaz Tse did some intensive training before doing this movie, I think all that effort had paid off nicely. His moves and flying kicks are all executed with style and poise as if he had been doing it for years. Donnie Yen, as usual was awesome. Words cannot describe how good this guy is when it comes to martial arts. The special effects in this movie are worth a mention. Not overly-done or too ostentatious, it blends perfectly with the performances of the rest of the cast.
One of the best movie of its genre for this decade. Highly recommended. I'm gonna watch this again the 2nd time round this weekend.
Guys, please do yourself a favour and go watch this movie by any means possible. It's just that good.