08-28-2021, 01:12 AM
Noticed you looking at me, DM. Have now watched it.
A big mess of a movie. Lots of outrageous action and CGId magic tricks, yet it still seemed way too talky. Tony Leung is one of my favorite Asian actors, yet I wondered if he phoned this one in. I don't think so. There was so much over-acting by everyone else that it made his performance seem flat. He obviously put in a lot of effort giving the sleight of hand a lot of flair.
But I wondered at times if it was really him. There were enough close-up shots where you could clearly see his face, but he was awfully good waving that sword around. Wushu-good. He doesn't have a martial background, does he? He was wearing an outfit with a high collar, which would have made it easier to CGI his head onto a stuntman's body. Whether that was done, I just don't know. He just seemed uncommonly athletic in some close-up shots where it was clearly his face.
Overall a bit too noisy and chaotic for me, but still enjoyed seeing Tony in an unusual vehicle (referring to this movie, not the tank).
A big mess of a movie. Lots of outrageous action and CGId magic tricks, yet it still seemed way too talky. Tony Leung is one of my favorite Asian actors, yet I wondered if he phoned this one in. I don't think so. There was so much over-acting by everyone else that it made his performance seem flat. He obviously put in a lot of effort giving the sleight of hand a lot of flair.
But I wondered at times if it was really him. There were enough close-up shots where you could clearly see his face, but he was awfully good waving that sword around. Wushu-good. He doesn't have a martial background, does he? He was wearing an outfit with a high collar, which would have made it easier to CGI his head onto a stuntman's body. Whether that was done, I just don't know. He just seemed uncommonly athletic in some close-up shots where it was clearly his face.
Overall a bit too noisy and chaotic for me, but still enjoyed seeing Tony in an unusual vehicle (referring to this movie, not the tank).