Silver Hawk (d. Jingle Ma, s. Michelle Yeoh, Richie Ren, Luke Goss) Studio: Media Asia (Region 3)
Film: ***, DVD: ***
I just got this disk direct from Hong Kong the other day, a little apprehensive about what I was in for. You see, I had read about the film before buying it, but nothing was terribly positive about it, mind you, most of the reviews were luke warm. But, it still looked like something I may like, so I thought I'd give it a shot. So I made the order a few weeks ago and yesterday it arrives, time to put it to the test.
Well, the results were positive! This movie was a lot of fun to watch. It comes across as equal parts James Bond, Batman, and The Matrix. We get secret identities, gadgets, fast paced action, humor, and of course, an over the top villain bent on world domination! Despite all of these formula pieces, it still manages to carve out it's own world and vision. Definitely a fun action movie, on the lower end of the brain scale, but at the high end on popcorn munching fun power!
Our hero is Lulu Wong(Michelle Yeoh), beautiful, demure, and rich. For fun she puts on a silver outfit and a mask and fights bad guys with some neat gadgets, a high powered motorcycle, and kung fu. Before you know it, she is facing off with Richman(Richie Ren), a police detective, focused on unmasking the menace that is Silver Hawk. But soon enough, they find themselves on the same side taking on the evil Alexander Wolfe(Luke Goss). Wolfe has some elaborate plan to take over people's minds through their cell phones. Yeah, I know, sounds pretty far fetched, but what can I say? It's a lot of fun.
Alexander Wolfe is right out of a James Bond movie, from his crazy world conquering plot, the use of sci-fi technology, and of course the elaborate underground lair. We can't forget his pair of flamboyant minions, Morris (Michael Jai White) and Jane (Bingbing Li). Wolfe and crew kidnap a doctor who has created an AI that can basically be made to run a person. Wolfe wishes to incorporate this technology into cell phone ear pieces to get his way.
The movie plays out in a predictable manner, with fun along the way with cases of mistaken identity and fights involving bungee cords and hockey sticks. As predictable as the movie is, we are introduced to an interesting heroine, that I would like to know more about and a silvery metallic world of the "not-too-distant-future."
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