Review of The Forbidden Kingdom (2008) by Kevin J — 23 Nov 2010

This movie is a lot of fun. Just a good martial arts fantasy movie.

This review of The Forbidden Kingdom (2008) was written by Kevin J on 23 Nov 2010.

The Forbidden Kingdom has generally received positive reviews.

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Although veteran choreographer Yuen Woo-Ping ( Kill Bill, The Matrix) handles the wire action, the camera work is merely okay and the sequences…

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By Cam D (153) on 22 Dec 2014

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Not the rot movie for these two men at all…

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By Bill S (2,971) on 13 Nov 2015

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