Jackie Chan - The Myth (2007)

Buy This Item Jackie Chan - The Myth (2007) by Sony Pictures  Available from Amazon  $19.99  on 9-21-2008     The Myth initially feels like Jackie Chan is reinventing his Armour of God movies just as he reinvented the Police Story series, with a slightly darker tone. The two plot strands aren't always as complimentary as they could be, with the historical backstory of Chan's general falling in love with the Emperor's latest concubine far more interesting than the modern-day Chan's efforts to uncover their secret. It's not always successful, not least because of some poorly time CGI, but it does offer an enjoyable fight on a glue factory assembly line that plays out like a demented version of twister and a spectacular battle scene (Stanley Tong is clearly a fan of Anthony Mann, copying several set-ups from The Fall of the Roman Empire) en route to the finale. And the last half hour is impressive stuff, be it a surprisingly bloody (for Chan) one-against-all battle that sees him fighting atop a mountain of corpses or the scenes in a giant weightless mausoleum that make imaginative use of superior wire work and which do carry a sense of wonder to them. <br /> <br />Surprisingly, the extras on the Asian 2-disc set are all subtitled in English, including the audio commentary, so for fans that might be a better bet than Sony's US release. Reader Reviews if you like jackie chan movies you should like this movie i like most of his movies and this one didn't disappoint

Jackie Chan - The Myth (2007) Available from Amazon Price: $19.99 Updated on 9-21-2008.

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