Having grown up with the countless Jackie Chan movies, there is always a sense of excitement whenever there is a new movie available from the master of stunts and martial arts. And I was, of course, thrilled to get a chance to sit down and watch "Kung Fu Yoga" (aka "Gong fu yu jia").
There is a sense of this being a Chinese version of "Indiana Jones" that permeates this movie. Not in a bad way, mind you. With that statement I mean that there is a lot of adventure to this movie, and it is spiced up with the usual comedy that we see in most of Jackie Chan's movies. And, of course, it works out as a great combination.
True to the Jackie Chan legacy, then there is a lot of action in the movie, and it is the level of action and magnificent performance of action that we all love from Jackie Chan. And this action is mixed with the right amount of traditional Jackie Chan physical comedy. So in a sense, this is a very standard Jackie Chan movie. But director Stanley Tong manages to keep the movie fresh and constantly in a good gear.
The story, however, now that is a different matter. Because no matter how much Jackie Chan's action is impressive and the comedy Integrated is fun to watch, then the movie was just suffering from having a mediocre storyline from writer/director Stanley Tong.
I was especially amused and entertained with the scene that included a very small car, Jackie Chan by the steering wheel and a huge lion on the backseat. Sure, the lion was CGI animated and painstakingly obviously so, it was still a hilarious scene to watch.
If you enjoy the typical Jackie Chan movie, then you will definitely also enjoy "Kung Fu Yoga". However, if you expect a deviant performance from the usual Jackie Chan movies, then this is not the movie for you. I found the movie to be quite entertaining, despite only delivering a mediocre storyline. As such, I am rating the movie 6 out of 10 stars.
There is a sense of this being a Chinese version of "Indiana Jones" that permeates this movie. Not in a bad way, mind you. With that statement I mean that there is a lot of adventure to this movie, and it is spiced up with the usual comedy that we see in most of Jackie Chan's movies. And, of course, it works out as a great combination.
True to the Jackie Chan legacy, then there is a lot of action in the movie, and it is the level of action and magnificent performance of action that we all love from Jackie Chan. And this action is mixed with the right amount of traditional Jackie Chan physical comedy. So in a sense, this is a very standard Jackie Chan movie. But director Stanley Tong manages to keep the movie fresh and constantly in a good gear.
The story, however, now that is a different matter. Because no matter how much Jackie Chan's action is impressive and the comedy Integrated is fun to watch, then the movie was just suffering from having a mediocre storyline from writer/director Stanley Tong.
I was especially amused and entertained with the scene that included a very small car, Jackie Chan by the steering wheel and a huge lion on the backseat. Sure, the lion was CGI animated and painstakingly obviously so, it was still a hilarious scene to watch.
If you enjoy the typical Jackie Chan movie, then you will definitely also enjoy "Kung Fu Yoga". However, if you expect a deviant performance from the usual Jackie Chan movies, then this is not the movie for you. I found the movie to be quite entertaining, despite only delivering a mediocre storyline. As such, I am rating the movie 6 out of 10 stars.