Review: Kung Fu Hustle on DVD

This movie has nearly everything that an action fan might like: Action, things getting destroyed, guns, knives, kung fu, dancing gangsters… wait! Dancing gangsters?!! Yeah, this movie has them. In fact this flick is just about the craziest thing that I have seen in a long time. Not much of a plot, but an excellent movie in all other respects.

Interestingly enough, this movie (according to the extra stuff on the DVD) used all Chinese music. I would have to say that the music is great in it. Especially the opening credits and the dance sequence.

Also, I ended up with the subtitle version of this movie. I didn’t know that there was an English dubbed version. However, in thinking about it now, I prefer the version I got. The acting is excellent, and I wonder if some of that might have gotten lost in the dubbed version. I didn’t mind reading the subtitles, and you can still hear the voices of the original actors.

Finally, my wife also liked this movie. She liked it, I think, because of the lady landlord (who kicks it pretty nicely). She also liked the silly humor (which really brought back memories of old Warner Brothers cartoons). There is also a tiny bit of romance.

Watch the trailer here!

Movie Rating:
This movie has great acting, special effects and direction. The only minus is there doesn’t seem to be a story… however, when you are watching it that minor issue doesn’t matter.
Picture Rating:
This is a standard definition disk. The picture is great for a SD. I don’t think it would be fair to compare the picture to a HDDVD or Bluray release.
Sound Rating:
The music is killer.
Overall Rating:

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