Review of Big Trouble in Little China (1986) by Kevin J — 08 Feb 2016

Frenetically paced and stocked full of 80's cheese, Big Trouble in Little China goes off the reservation with weirdness a few too many times to make this a passable action movie. The weirdness level is increased ten-fold throughout the film and that combined with some awful special effects and a weird plot really kill the charm of Kurt Russell and the hysterical one liners.

The direction from John Carpenter is just fine, but the movie was just not my type of thing I guess. Far too odd and nonsensical, Big Trouble in Little China plays like the live action version of a bad kids movie.

Fortunately, it has enough solid action and is entertaining enough to overcome some of those negatives.