An American teenager who is obsessed with Hong Kong cinema and kung-fu classics makes an extraordinary discovery in a Chinatown pawnshop: the legendary stick weapon of the Chinese sage and warrior, the Monkey King. With the lost relic in hand, the teenager unexpectedly finds himself traveling back to ancient China to join a crew of warriors from martial arts lore on a dangerous quest to free the imprisoned Monkey King.... (Full plot summary below)
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An American teenager who is obsessed with Hong Kong cinema and kung-fu classics makes an extraordinary discovery in a Chinatown pawnshop: the legendary stick weapon of the Chinese sage and warrior, the Monkey King. With the lost relic in hand, the teenager unexpectedly finds himself traveling back to ancient China to join a crew of warriors from martial arts lore on a dangerous quest to free the imprisoned Monkey King.
Leave your thoughts about The Forbidden Kingdom.
| EmanuelLevy.ComEmanuel LevyWhat promises to be a thrilling Clash of the Titans (due to first teaming of Chan and Li) turns out to be a mildly engaging, formulatic multi-generational saga of West meets East, more in the vein of Karate Kid than Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. |
| Paste MagazineRobert DavisIf The Forbidden Kingdom missteps, it's by assuming that its digitally enhanced stunts are more impressive than they are and, therefore, lavishing more attention on the kinetics than the story. |
| The Stranger (Seattle, WA)Andrew WrightYeah, it's a dopey kid's movie, but -- significant detail -- one that feels like it was actually written for kids ... Also, whenever things threaten to get too schlocky, this amazing villainess with a magic bullwhip shows up. |
| Reel Times: Reflections on CinemaMark PfeifferA slapdash but amiable crossbreed of The Karate Kid and The Wizard of Oz, The Forbidden Kingdom functions as a martial arts cinema primer for American youth. |
| OregonianMike RussellI could just hear the producers in the board room, cigar smoke swirling around their fat heads as they barked into their speakerphones: "Those Hong Kong guys are too old! We need an American in here to capture the Western markets |
| Flipside Movie EmporiumRob VauxToto and Scarecrow were dropped from the project after demanding excessive residuals on the back end. |
| NewsdayRafer GuzmanThanks to the two stars' disparate styles - the laser-like focus of Li and the whirlwind whimsy of Chan - The Forbidden Kingdom makes up for its flaws with plenty of eye-popping moments. |
| MovieCrypt.comKevin A. RansonCliché title, fun movie... a premium wire-fu fantasy. |
| Shadows on the WallRich ClineCombines outrageously entertaining fight scenes with just enough of an ancient Chinese legend to keep us hooked |
| Ebert & RoeperRichard RoeperOne of the more entertaining movies we've seen in recent months. |
