Post by Vits on Apr 1, 2018 17:46:15 GMT
STREET FIGHTER is boring and it breaks the (very few) rules that an adaptation of the video-games of the same name must follow:
1) The protagonist must be RYU, the face (in every sense) of the franchise. If not, then someone as iconic as him, like CHUN-LI. The protagonist of the movie is GUILE. I had to look him up online to make sure he wasn't created for the movie. That's how unmemorable he is.
2) Regardless of the plot, there must be constant fight scenes. It takes an hour for the action to really begin and, when it does, shootings and explosions predominate over the hand-to-hand combats.
3) Certain characters must have supernatural powers. The only one in the movie who has powers is M. BISON (the villain), but he doesn't get them until the climax... and he uses a scientific explanation!
Jean-Claude Van Damme has the presence of an action star (which isn't as common as you'd think), but he can't pull off the wisecracks (because of his delivery; not his accent). Raul Julia chews the scenery in a good way. The quality of the other performances varies a lot... and Damian Chapa's is the worst.
1/10
The characters in STREET FIGHTER: THE LEGEND OF CHUN-LI don't have the same costumes from the games, but at least it has consistent fight scenes (which are pretty decent), so it's still an improvement. Kristin Kreuk and Robin Shou's performances are good, but Chris Klein's is terrible. The cinematography is very good, but the ending is bland. The story is supposed to be about CHUN-LI's personal journey, but it doesn't feel that way because she shares screentime with too many characters.
4/10
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1) The protagonist must be RYU, the face (in every sense) of the franchise. If not, then someone as iconic as him, like CHUN-LI. The protagonist of the movie is GUILE. I had to look him up online to make sure he wasn't created for the movie. That's how unmemorable he is.
2) Regardless of the plot, there must be constant fight scenes. It takes an hour for the action to really begin and, when it does, shootings and explosions predominate over the hand-to-hand combats.
3) Certain characters must have supernatural powers. The only one in the movie who has powers is M. BISON (the villain), but he doesn't get them until the climax... and he uses a scientific explanation!
Jean-Claude Van Damme has the presence of an action star (which isn't as common as you'd think), but he can't pull off the wisecracks (because of his delivery; not his accent). Raul Julia chews the scenery in a good way. The quality of the other performances varies a lot... and Damian Chapa's is the worst.
1/10
The characters in STREET FIGHTER: THE LEGEND OF CHUN-LI don't have the same costumes from the games, but at least it has consistent fight scenes (which are pretty decent), so it's still an improvement. Kristin Kreuk and Robin Shou's performances are good, but Chris Klein's is terrible. The cinematography is very good, but the ending is bland. The story is supposed to be about CHUN-LI's personal journey, but it doesn't feel that way because she shares screentime with too many characters.
4/10
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You can read comments of other movies in my blog (in English, in Spanish or in Italian).
