The Real Shaolin (2008)
This documentary from filmmaker Alexander Sebastien Lee follows four martial arts students from divergent backgrounds as they journey to China's storied Shaolin Temple in hopes of becoming kung fu masters. As they pursue specialized training at Shaolin martial arts schools, their dreams of glory collide with the harsh realities of intense discipline and other demands that mark the path of Shaolin.
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Good movie but grossly overrated
If the ambition is to provide two hours of instantly forgettable, popcorn-munching escapism, it succeeds.
Funny, strange, confrontational and subversive, this is one of the most interesting experiences you'll have at the cinema this year.
what a terribly boring film. I'm sorry but this is absolutely not deserving of best picture and will be forgotten quickly. Entertaining and engaging cinema? No. Nothing performances with flat faces and mistaking silence for subtlety.