Kung Fu Yoga (2017)

You won't be disappointed!

Thanks for the memories!

Like the great film, it's made with a great deal of visible affection both in front of and behind the camera.

True to its essence, the characters remain on the same line and manage to entertain the viewer, each highlighting their own distinctive qualities or touches.

It's a well produced blockbuster designed to rake in $$ in India and China. What did you expect for this kind of big budget collaboration? An artsy plot with a startling twist? Oscar worthy performance in an action comedy? Character development for the entire cast of 10? They can't afford to offend anyone and they have to have something in it for the whole family. Nothing is good enough for internet trolls these days. The CGI at the beginning was super-cringe worthy. But I enjoyed myself for the rest of the movie. It' got everything although the India scenes are so cliche. No shortage of Indiana Jones adventure homages, a Supercar chase in Dubai with a lion in the back of Jackie Chan' SUV, and hilarious fight sequences. Even with a pack of hyenas. Yeah it's ridiculous but it's entertaining, isn't that the point of watching a movie? To be entertained?

Always been a big fan of Jackie Chan's movies. Grew up watching almost all his movies and re-watched some over and over again. Unfortunately watching this felt like mental torture and I have to agree with most others who gave bad reviews. Jackie's performance was great but the movie was just not good. The good: Jackie Chan's acting is great as always. Considering his age, knock on wood he's amazing! Good plot with potential and great locations. The bad: other than Jackie, the rest of the main characters were horrible actors. The so called "Dr." didn't fit the role at all. It was annoying to keep hearing "oh wow", "sweeet", etc.. with a thick Indian accent over and over again as if she just walked into a shopping mall. After reading the plot on Netflix, I was expecting something on par with "The librarian" for an instance. But the acting was a complete turn off. If you are a Jackie Chan fan, better off watching his other movies because this isn't doing him any justice.

The overall plot is that Chan teams up with an Indian archaeologist who is interested in a historical legacy that is shared by India and China. Chan's team is devoted to the respect and preservation of this joint history and its ancient roots. (No Spoilers, but things are not quite what they seem.) Another great action film featuring Jackie Chan, here a modern version of Indiana Jones with the added touch of his classic kung fu moves. (In fact, Indiana Jones is referenced directly at one point in this movie. (No spoilers!)) Several humorous scenes mixed in with the usual combination of action scenes that are typical in Chan's movies, and as usual kung fu saves the day. It's refreshing to have a family-friendly film. Choreography is great throughout, but most especially in the closing scene, which is meant to emphasize the unity Chan's team strives to discover. Great use of costumes and technology throughout the film. Intricate set designs and a few scenes showcasing the beauty of modern India and classic artifacts from both cultures. (Whether the "artifacts" are authentic or fictional, I can't say for sure, but the effects are brilliant.)(It would have been great to have cleaner subtitles, though, which is really the only negative about the film.)

I looked forward to watching this film as it was partially filmed locally in Dubai but sorry Jackie this film was a mega-cheesy disaster.The characters are 1 dimensional and acting is dreadful its more like a live action cartoon than a grown-up feature film. The villain is ridiculous and the obligatory song and dance scene was the final straw.Please don't wast your time doing another Chindian movie