Review of The Forbidden Kingdom (2008) by James B — 16 Oct 2010

The story was pretty cheesy, but I loved seeing Jackie Chan and Jet Li in the same movie and the martial arts were cool in this film.

This review of The Forbidden Kingdom (2008) was written by James B on 16 Oct 2010.

The Forbidden Kingdom has generally received positive reviews.

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