Action + Classic Narrative + Philosophy = a martial arts film with a brain.



I picked up this film as a little light entertainment while lying on the couch recovering from an injury. I was pleasantly surprized! Yes, it has its share of typical martial arts action (i.e. people flying, walking on water, doing unbelievable stunts, etc.), but it is all tied together by a story line that makes sense and even causes the viewer to think afterward. The film started a little slow, then quietly hooked me before I realized I was watching something with substance. If it were not for the slow start I would invite friends over to see this film and discuss it.



Now, for a tough question, is it better for a people to be bound together by even a bad government than for everyone to have the freedom to be a law unto themselves? We see the question everywhere around us . . .



1 Roman Catholic Church or 34,000 Protestant Churches?

1 evil dictator or multiple warring tribes?

Federal rights or States' rights?

Should Taiwan and Hong Kong exist apart from China?



Watch the film, then decide.