It’s very bright and colorful so you will feel as though you have been transported to a new world. Think of Lord of the Rings but in Heaven! All the visuals are amazing, but keep in mind this is HEAVY CGI. The last 20 minutes are full of action like you have never seen. Jet Li was also good in the role, but this movie takes it to the extreme.Ĭhow Yun-Fat is amazing as usual and even though he doesn’t do a lot of “acting” in this movie, he just looks cool! Aaron Kwok is another favorite of mine and he is wicked as the Bull Demon! The last Monkey King I saw was Jet Li in The Forbidden Kingdom. That is probably thanks to Donnie Yen, who I just love, and he really does a great job of portraying the Monkey King. His activities may come across as annoying, but remember, he is a monkey! Throughout all his mischief you still get a sense that he is a good person and he doesn’t come off as a jackass. The story is basic, the Monkey King is born and obtains super powers and then runs around acting crazy and destroying stuff.
But if you can turn your brain off a bit and just appreciate the movie for what it is, then you will have a blast. Keep in mind it’s all CGI and that may turn off some viewers, especially if you are expecting reality based marital arts instead of wire-work fantasy action. This was a pretty kick ass movie! Yes it is aimed at a younger audience and it’s basically a cartoon with live actors, but it still delivers some crazy action and some really cool looking characters and locations. The movie stars Donnie Yen as the Monkey King, Chow Yun-Fat as the Jade Emperor and Aaron Kwok as the Bull Demon King. The plot revolves around Sun Wukong (aka the Monkey King) and his adventures in heaven. Review: The Monkey King is a fantasy action film based on the Chinese literary classic Journey to the West. If you love to look at movies and you can ignore the overuse of CGI then I think you’ll love it. This first installment in a trilogy of live action 3-D movies is actually a prequel to The Journey To The West, the much told story of the Monkey King's adventures on the road to India.All in all, I recommend checking it out if you love action/fantasy movies and if you are a Donnie Yen fan. This much beloved story, is as much a part of Asian culture as The Iliad and The Odyssey or The Wizard of Oz are to the West. Thus, according to legend, Buddhism is brought to ancient China. After rebelling against heaven and being imprisoned under a mountain for 500 years, he later accompanies the monk Xuanzang on a journey to India. Sun Wukong, (The Monkey King) is a monkey born from a heavenly stone who acquires supernatural powers.
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