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By Bill Gibron (1,013) for Filmcritic.com (3,164) on 16 Apr 2008

Is it possible to recommend a movie based on a single scene alone? If it's The Forbidden Kingdom, the answer is an obvious Yes…

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By Jeffrey Chen (849) for ReelTalk Movie Reviews (1,771) on 16 Apr 2008

[Chan and Li] punch, kick, jump, and fall all over in an extended sequence that never feels too long…

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By Donald J. Levit (489) for ReelTalk Movie Reviews (1,771) on 16 Apr 2008

Ignore puff and nonsense about kung fu philosophy...and enjoy 'The Forbidden Kingdom' for the youth-oriented wish fulfillment that it is…

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By Dustin Putman (2,479) for TheFilmFile.com (2,314) on 16 Apr 2008

A drab exercise in poor storytelling, empty-headed characters, low-grade aesthetics, and forgettable action sequences…

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By Jeff Vice (1,455) for Deseret News (Salt Lake City) (1) on 16 Apr 2008

While some of this material was drawn from Chinese legends, it still feels a bit half-hearted and as if it was cobbled together from bits of…

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By Joe Lozito (463) for Big Picture Big Sound (482) on 16 Apr 2008

For their first co-headlining film, Jackie Chan and Jet Li have chosen a rote piece of chop-socky that's liable to please only their most devoted…

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By Maryann Johanson (2,701) for Flick Filosopher (2,694) on 16 Apr 2008

Hilarious... And cheeky and cheery and so popcorn-a-licious a fantasy historical action comedy that you want to stand up and cheer…

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By Adam Markovitz (84) for Entertainment Weekly (6,953) on 16 Apr 2008

The worst part of the martial-arts epic The Forbidden Kingdom [is] a moment near the halfway mark when there arrives a gag that involves Chan…

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By Randy Cordova (352) for Arizona Republic (3,909) on 16 Apr 2008

If you're in touch with your inner 12-year-old, don't be surprised if you find yourself smiling and cheering during the film's final scenes…

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By Josh Larsen (2,042) for LarsenOnFilm (1,412) on 16 Apr 2008

A juvenile piece of cultural appropriation, The Forbidden Kingdom doesn't even have the good manners to focus on the two martial-arts masters…

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By Diva Velez (291) for TheDivaReview.com (290) on 15 Apr 2008

The Forbidden Kingdom may not be the martial arts masterpiece Kung Fu fans have waited two decades for, but the obvious good time shared by…

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By Victoria Alexander (762) for FilmsInReview.com (462) on 15 Apr 2008

Chan plays a drunk again and Li is a gay Hindu monkey king. See Zombie Strippers instead…

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By Frank Swietek (3,473) for One Guy's Opinion (3,473) on 15 Apr 2008

A reasonably entertaining throwback for the younger set, which nostalgic adults can also enjoy if they don't go expecting too much…

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By Daniel Eagan (552) for Film Journal International (5,095) on 14 Apr 2008

A surprisingly well-paced and satisfying kung-fu adventure that honors its stars and treats their story respectfully…

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By Emanuel Levy (2,948) for EmanuelLevy.Com (2,771) on 14 Apr 2008

What promises to be a thrilling Clash of the Titans (due to first teaming of Chan and Li) turns out to be a mildly engaging, formulatic multi-generational…

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By Cole Smithey (1,865) for ColeSmithey.com (1,853) on 12 Apr 2008

From a philosophical viewpoint it's fitting that the inaugural movie to unite martial arts legends Jackie Chan and Jet Li is a fantasy film…

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By Nick Schager (2,294) for Slant Magazine (8,298) on 12 Apr 2008

Forbidden Kingdom serves up convoluted mythology with mild indifference…

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By Brian Orndorf (4,059) for BrianOrndorf.com (1,055) on 07 Apr 2008

Kingdom is a stiff, disturbingly ill-conceived fantasy film more consumed with playing slack-jawed fanboy than telling a compelling story worthy…

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By Fred Topel (1,193) for Can Magazine (288) on 06 Aug 2007

Thank God Jackie Chan is still doing this. He brings back his drunken style, which even in a milder form is awesome…

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