
In this modern day Romeo and Juliet, kung fu action star Jet Li plays Romeo to hip-hop singer, Aaliyah Haughton's Juliet. Li is an ex-cop investigating the murder of his brother, who had ties with the Chinese mafia in America. Aaliyah plays the daughter of the American mob boss. Neither side approves of their romance, so, obviously, kung fu action ensues, with a soundtrack by Aaliyah.... (Full plot summary below)
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In this modern day Romeo and Juliet, kung fu action star Jet Li plays Romeo to hip-hop singer, Aaliyah Haughton's Juliet. Li is an ex-cop investigating the murder of his brother, who had ties with the Chinese mafia in America. Aaliyah plays the daughter of the American mob boss. Neither side approves of their romance, so, obviously, kung fu action ensues, with a soundtrack by Aaliyah.
Leave your thoughts about Romeo Must Die.
| Film.comSean P. MeansRomeo Must Die scores when it concentrates on Li's fast footwork and flying fists. |
| One Guy's OpinionFrank SwietekIt's unfortunate that so much of the running time has been given over to the plodding plot about a war between two gangs... |
| TheMovieReport.comMichael DequinaAll Romeo Must Die claims and wants to be is one brisk jolt of action, and that's exactly what it is. |
| Boston HeraldPaul ShermanLike the work of Li's Hong Kong 'big brothers,' Jackie Chan and Sammo Hung, Romeo Must Die mixes humility and humor with its bone-crushing action. |
| Matinee MagazineChuck RudolphThe movie barely manages to keep you awake, much less quicken your pulse. |
| Palo Alto WeeklyChristina Ziegler-McPhersonIt's not Shakespeare a la Kenneth Branagh, but it's not bad either. |
| Entertainment InsidersMac VerstandigEveryone can enjoy the main special effect in the movie: Jet Li. |
| Los Angeles TimesKevin ThomasThis is not for the Merchant-Ivory crowd, but action fans will feel their pulses quicken. |
| Nitrate OnlineCynthia FuchsDazzling choreography, but lame gender politics. |
| Film.comSean MeansThe gravity-defying harness maneuvers popularized in the U.S. with "The Matrix" -- ... look really cool, but seem out of place in a realistic gang-style action movie. |