The Forbidden Kingdom
Taste attributes: actionadventurefantasymartial artsfastfresh & originallightimaginaryglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questfish out of water/culture clashrescue/escape/jeopardy
"The battle for eternity is the fantasy of a lifetime."
Boxlist takeAn otherworldly fantasy film that is breakneck, wide-ranging and polished. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
Pace: very fast · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: very glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: very undemandingHow we score
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What lines up
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
- Linearity: Balanced linearity, just how this profile likes it
- Wholesomeness: Balanced wholesomeness, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
- Pace: Fast, where this profile leans slow
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Synopsis
An American teenager who is obsessed with Hong Kong cinema and kung-fu classics makes an extraordinary discovery in a Chinatown pawnshop: the legendary stick weapon of the Chinese sage and warrior, the Monkey King. With the lost relic in hand, the teenager unexpectedly finds himself travelling back to ancient China to join a crew of warriors from martial arts lore on a dangerous quest to free the imprisoned Monkey King.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
Characteristics
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Details
- Genre
- Action
- Year
- 2008
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Casey Silver Productions
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
