Review of Kung Fu Hustle (2004) by Inacy — 11 Oct 2018

A recent film I watched was entitled Kung Fu Hustle directed by Stephen Chow. One of the reasons I enjoyed this movie is the humour and the way it sends a message that there are serious problems of society in our time. One part of the movie I particularly enjoyed is the way it uses music and sounds to give a better meaning to the movie. At some moments the music was able to give the meaning of humor, but it was also able to give moments wherein we must be serious. With the music it also makes us want to think - what is the meaning of this scene. The elements incorporated gave the meaning of importance.

The kungfu hustle movie focuses on satire, a way to criticize something through humor and irony. As the movie goes on it focuses on martial artists, gangs and normal people. This shows that there are levels in society wherein one is stronger than the other. The main character a seemingly weak person wants to join the axe gang, but is instead rejected, and used to get their end goals. But after a while he betrays the enemy and joins the good guys and then beats the enemy. This shows that people in the low society are always used and are rejected, but even if they are down in society they are able to rise up and become better, stronger than the ones who think they’re on top. Overall the way it sends a message and how nice the movie was, I’d give it a 8/10.