"Way of the Dragon" was one of the first R-rated films I've seen along with Bruce Lee's other works. The first and only film to be directed by Bruce Lee himself and also stars the popular Chuck Norris, "Way of the Dragon" can be entertaining yet disappointing.
Bruce Lee plays as a Chinese man named Tang Lung who visits Rome to help with his cousin's restaurant. The only problem is that they are encountered by some of the worst acting Americans ever. (Most Chinese films have bad American actors) There is really nothing to say but this story is thin and predictable since it's a martial arts film with no message put into it. Nothing of this film stands out with it's mediocre acting, story development, and the most important, creativity. But, I got to hand it to you that the final fight scene between Bruce Lee and Chuck Norris remains as one of the greatest fight scenes of all time, seeing the greatest martial artists fight out at the Coliseum of Rome, East versus West, America versus China, Strength versus Speed. Bruce Lee tackles his story with running gags of him wanting to go to the bathroom every 5 minutes in the first half of the movie. Other than that, the film isn't as great as I thought it was years ago.
"Way of the Dragon" does not come recommended, but watching the last few minutes are only the worthy parts of this story. One thing that I also enjoyed about the ending fight scene is that when one of them dies, the music starts to create an eerie and uncomfortable atmosphere that Bruce Lee always uses when he misuses martial arts and ends up killing somebody. Look at this other films of him when he kills somebody. Lee understands that martial arts should never be used for killings but he disobeys his only rule of martial arts and the sense of breaking his rule gives off a powerful impact of fear that he later used in his other films that no other martial arts films do.
Bruce Lee plays as a Chinese man named Tang Lung who visits Rome to help with his cousin's restaurant. The only problem is that they are encountered by some of the worst acting Americans ever. (Most Chinese films have bad American actors) There is really nothing to say but this story is thin and predictable since it's a martial arts film with no message put into it. Nothing of this film stands out with it's mediocre acting, story development, and the most important, creativity. But, I got to hand it to you that the final fight scene between Bruce Lee and Chuck Norris remains as one of the greatest fight scenes of all time, seeing the greatest martial artists fight out at the Coliseum of Rome, East versus West, America versus China, Strength versus Speed. Bruce Lee tackles his story with running gags of him wanting to go to the bathroom every 5 minutes in the first half of the movie. Other than that, the film isn't as great as I thought it was years ago.
"Way of the Dragon" does not come recommended, but watching the last few minutes are only the worthy parts of this story. One thing that I also enjoyed about the ending fight scene is that when one of them dies, the music starts to create an eerie and uncomfortable atmosphere that Bruce Lee always uses when he misuses martial arts and ends up killing somebody. Look at this other films of him when he kills somebody. Lee understands that martial arts should never be used for killings but he disobeys his only rule of martial arts and the sense of breaking his rule gives off a powerful impact of fear that he later used in his other films that no other martial arts films do.