Kung fu panda had better fights
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
You can't outrun your destiny.
Rating
3.8 (3)
Release Date
9/1/2021Runtime
132 minsOverview
Shang-Chi must confront the past he thought he left behind when he is drawn into the web of the mysterious Ten Rings organization.
How It Feels
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A martial arts spectacle that balances earnest character work with the exhilaration of superhero spectacle, building momentum from intimate family drama toward cosmic-scale action.
Mood
ExhilaratingTenseEpicBittersweet
Themes
IdentityFamilyComing of ageRedemption
Tone
Earnest
Pacing
Propulsive
Look
Stylized genreWidescreen epic
Structure
Linear
Reviews
Shang Chi is a fun ride. It has more cameos than I expected, and some of the cameos are characters I never expected to see again. The fight choreography is really interesting and often beautiful. Simu Liu and Awkwafina have an organic chemistry, and their banter is easy and effortless.
My favorite part, the bus fight, happens early in the movie, so it does peak too soon. The ending fight is too long. There's definitely 10-20 minutes that could have been removed, but not the Pokemon. The Pokemon should all stay.
Favorite (Not Necessarily Best) Four From Every Year Since Birth
That was one hell of a fun movie! Awkwafina made this even better. Kind of want a prequel just about ‘Katy’.
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