In an age where escapism often means ominous three-hours flicks about grim anti-heroes, a movie like Big Trouble in Little China feels like a weird artifact from an ancient civilization: a fantasy/action/adventure so giddy, so deliberately cheesy, it's endearing.
It's clear everyone on set was having fun, from director John Carpenter (who was approaching the end of his ten-years winning streak started with Halloween) to his favorite leading man Kurt Russell - whose crass Jack Burton, amusingly, is actually the sidekick of real protagonist Wang, even if he fails to realize it.
A light meal, but a tasty one.
6,5/10
It's clear everyone on set was having fun, from director John Carpenter (who was approaching the end of his ten-years winning streak started with Halloween) to his favorite leading man Kurt Russell - whose crass Jack Burton, amusingly, is actually the sidekick of real protagonist Wang, even if he fails to realize it.
A light meal, but a tasty one.
6,5/10