Review of True Legend (2010) by Michael H — 28 May 2011

I'll admit I was a little excited before seeing this movie. The trailer looked almost as a homage to the 70's Kung-Fu movies before it. Sadly, I was letdown in the end. The plot was a standard affair, but the movie seemed to climax to early and the second part seemed out of place, making the movie feel it was dragging itself out for no real reason. The movie does have a lot of action and martial arts, but maybe the grounded fights in movies like Killzone and Flash Point have spoiled me, The wire fighting, while done really well, just seems to look the same anymore. Maybe that is another main problem, True Legend seems like the ultimate mash-up that is doesn't do one thing really well. Crouching Tiger presented wire movements more elegant. Hero used wire work, but the color presentation and cinematography was outstanding, etc...

One thing I really enjoyed were the cameos, especially Gordon Liu as Old Sage; I think he has mastered that role! The movie as a whole is entertaining, but nothing I feel fans of the genre should get to hyped for. Down the line I'll probably buy the movie, but nothing I'll insist my friends to watch and I'll probably only watch it on occasion, which is a shame, because this True Legend had the potential to be just that.

6 (venom fists) /10.