The Forbidden Kingdom (2-Disc Special Edition) [Blu-ray]

The long awaited teaming of Jackie Chan and Jet Li did not disappoint.
Great action,great fight scene between the two stars,excellent humor, and no problems with ego.
the story line is very formulated and there are no surprises-but that doesn't mean you should pass this film.
excellent sound quality on your home theater and a definite must for martial arts fans.

Good Jet Li/Jackie Chan movie. Not GREAT, but good. Could have been a lot more, with these two action stars, but I think it was too commercialized. Worth while buy, but didn't quite meet all my expectations.

One of the most famous myths out of Asia is that of the Monkey King. Found in all countries with a Buddhist tradition, this very long novel has never (to my knowledge) been translated into an English language Hollywood production... until now. Fortunately, the producers cast the world's two most famous martial arts actors, Jet Li and Jackie Chan, to star in it. Having read the Monkey King story, I can say that this movie only loosely follows the original legend. However, it has not been romanticized too much by Hollywood. Even though the movie stars two very attractive Chinese actresses, there is no romance scene. There is a lot of action and a lot of comedy. The comedy is great, and highly original to Western viewers, though not necessarily to Chinese viewers familiar with the story. The action however is where the movie lets done. Being a Chinese movie, almost all the action focuses on martial arts fight scenes, and they all look copied from previous kung fu movies such as Crouching Tiger; Hidden Dragon, Shanghai Noon, House of Flying Daggers, etc... Probably the best part of this movie is storyline, numerous scenes are quite unpredictable and engaging. So overall, a good movie but not a great one.

This is not Kung Fu. This is Disney. It's family-friendly forgettable entertainment. It's just fine if you want something age appropriate for children, but don't rent/buy this thinking it's going to be a good or even fair martial arts movie. It isn't. Watching this because you want to see kung fu is like watching Hannah Montana to see rock n' roll. Jackie Chan and Jet Li in starring roles does not a kung fu classic make.

3 Stars because it's good for the kids but not for the fans.

I am a big fan of Jet Li and Jackie Chan. The martial arts reminds you of the old days of Kung Fu movies and it was quite funny.