I didn't really enjoy this film terribly much. I found it to be a bit of a bore, and I f*cking love martial arts films. This film has no idea what it wants to be, and ends up trying to be several things at once. Martial arts comedy, archeology mystery and historical romance. It swings back and forth between present day Jackie Chan and his visions of his past life as the general, and it's pretty jarring, since we never really spend enough time in either story to get to like any of the characters. Not to mention that the two styles don't mesh well at all. As I said before, the present day is more comedic while the historical side is more serious and dramatic, and it's like watching two completely different films. Now I must mention a character I can't stand. OK Soo. Good god is this character annoying. She is the general's love interest, and all she does for the entire movie is whine and complain. There's nothing remotely compelling about her in any way. Also, there is the stock villain introduced about two thirds of the way into the movie, because, you know, we need a villain. They might as well call him 'Dark Evil Mcbadguy' because he was just so cliché and bland. Now, this isn't to say that there aren't good scenes in the movie. The opening scene is quite impressive, and I enjoyed the scene where Jack and his friend (who's name eludes me) are escaping from the angry locals in Dasar after they wreck the tomb in the temple. There is the scene in the glue factory, which I found to be quite enjoyable. However, the rest of it was pretty bland. I wish it had focused on the comedic martial arts archaeology story and cut out the historical scenes. I know that would make it a different movie, but that's just the side of the story that I find more compelling. Any-who, that's my review, so I must bid you adieu.
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