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Thursday, 31 July 2008 Written by xinyi - See all my reviews Top 10 LocalKing Writer |
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It should have been better, it simply failed to sizzle. That pretty much sum up the show. Shifting the focus from Ancient Egypt to China, a good move ideologically, but the flame is just not enough. The viewers do not expect anything witty, just give enough punch, enough convincing CG effects, enough laughing points, basically, do enough to let the viewers exercise our face (when laughing). It was simply not packed enough. Perhaps with such a myth that was never in existence, it was forceful to create a substantiating story. No wonder it never did deliver. Awkwardness with the casting. 3. Jet Li is a plus point. From a Kungfu man to one who can portrays of the rightful emotions the cold blooded Emperor emotes, it is a shame that majority of the time, it was a CG-ed Terra Cotta Jet Li seen. All otherwise, its The Mummy, with less spices, but more bucks spent that's all. The emperor was like a tamed dog, and the supposed method to killing was.. kid's play. They should have just let Rick lose and end with the Emperor gaining big powers. This gives them breathing opportunity for a 4th installment, and a probable ass-kicking ending. But alas, the evil must never win. And somehow, there's old tricks from Pirates of the Caribbean (you know what I mean when you watch the skeletons fight).
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