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Kung Pow! Enter the Fist
(2002),
Director: Steve Oedekerk, PG-13 for comic violence,
crude and sexual humor
If you've
got an ass... he'll kick it!
  Starring:
Steve Oedekerk, Jimmy Wang Yu, Alejandro Olazabal, Hui Lou Chen,
Fei Lung, Leo Lee, Ling Ling Tse, Lau Kar-wing
DML Rating:
★★★★★★☆☆☆☆
- above average
"No! He would kill you like
a small dog. Let your anger be as a monkey in a piñata... hiding
amongst the candy... hoping the kids don't break through with
the stick!" – Master Tang
Why watch this film?
This is a film on comedy steroids... with good and bad
side-effects.
Plot Summary:
A talented martial artist embarks on a quest to avenge the
brutal murder of his parents by an evil kung-fu master. Along
the way, he joins forces with a unique group of allies and
encounters a bizarre array of unconventional foes, including a
vengeful, one-armed martial artist and a surprisingly capable
cow. Through absurd training sequences and surreal encounters,
he masters his skills to ultimately confront his ultimate
nemesis.
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Dad's Preview: First, I feel
the need to level-set. This film was brought into our
happy home by my children. When I first viewed this
crude comedy, I could only muster, "That was so odd..."
Upon the next 998 viewings, I must confess that I grew
quite fond of director/star Steve Oedekerk's comedic
indulgences. Every scene, every outrageous pratfall and
every silly voiceover is determined to get a laugh (the
fight with the cow is hilarious). However, to enjoy this
parody film, you must do one thing first: suspend any
need for believability. There's a karate-capable
milk cows, gopher-chucks, and that's just for a start.
If you liked
The
Master of Disguise (2002), which I do, then this
comedy is for you. |
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O Entertainment;
20th Century Fox |
