I saw The Myth's world premier at the Toronto Film Festival. It seemed like an odd combination, with Jackie Chan's entertaining choreography and the writer from Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.
That's the way it played out too, great physical stunts and gags interspersed with heavy Chinese mythology, centering around the tomb of Emperor Qin. Unfortunately the two didn't meld together particularly well, and Jackie doesn't have the range to carry off the more emotional scenes.
A fun outing though, because Jackie's stunts are inspired (the glue factory fight alone is worth the price of admission). Some great locations too. Just leave as Jackie arrives at the mausoleum to spare yourself the lousy computer graphics and incomprehensible cultural references.
That's the way it played out too, great physical stunts and gags interspersed with heavy Chinese mythology, centering around the tomb of Emperor Qin. Unfortunately the two didn't meld together particularly well, and Jackie doesn't have the range to carry off the more emotional scenes.
A fun outing though, because Jackie's stunts are inspired (the glue factory fight alone is worth the price of admission). Some great locations too. Just leave as Jackie arrives at the mausoleum to spare yourself the lousy computer graphics and incomprehensible cultural references.