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The previews actually made this movie look much better than it actually is. I popped it in one evening expecting something like The Replacement Killers, Kill Zone or Flash Point. Boy was I sorely disappointed. Who do I see about getting the last two hours of my life back? I would have just assumed took a lit match to my 20.00 bill and felt it would've been better spent.

The plot is nothing we haven't seen before. Rogue assassin suddenly gets a conscience, protects the girl, former allies now after him. At least when Ninja Assassin adopted this recycled storyline, they made it interesting.

And is it just me, or did anyone else find the lead actress totally annoying? If I were Rick Yune's character at some point I'd have grown tired of her and been like 'Screw it go out there and get killed.'

After having watched fight scenes in movies like Ong-Bak, Kill Zone, Ip Man, and Rapid Fire, the fights in this movie are a total snooze-fest. It brings nothing new to fight choreography. Even somewhat dull fights you can make look pretty interesting with the right music score and the right camera work. Rick should stick to acting out other people's scripts, not writing his own.

First of all any remake is doomed to comparisons of the original. There's good and bad things about this movie. For one thing, it's entirely TOO long! Secondly, let's just get right down to it. Jaden Smith cannot act! But then again, he's only 12! Will's wasn't so great at first either. Unlike Daniel LaRusso, Dre has no redeeming qualities at first. You almost dislike him. The disrespect he shows to his mother is appalling. He acts like a spoiled brat for the majority of the movie. I know it's a coming-of-age story where he learns a lesson and through that becomes a better person but Jaden's inexperienced acting makes him lay it on way too thick. You don't even feel sorry for him when he's getting his ass kicked. He deserved it for the way he talked to his mother! Daniel may have smarted off to his mom, but he at least still seemed to respect her. Not the case here.

Jackie Chan was the best thing about this movie. He's a great martial artist and stunt man but I have a new respect for him as an actor. The scene where he broke down crying on the anniversary of his wife and son's deaths, was amazing and I've never seen that kind of depth from Jackie Chan. Worth seeing if you're a fan of martial arts, if you're looking for a bone to bone comparison to rival the original, you'll be sorry.

It wasn't the best martial arts film I've ever seen, but it was far from the worst also. It was the guy's first effort! LAy off him already! Not bad for a first timer (writer,producer director).

I think for one you all need to remember it's a MARTIAL ARTS MOVIE. Stop reveiwing it as if its great Shakespearean Theatre. If you came into this expecting to an updated ENTR THE DRAGON you would also be disappointed. Some of your expectations are too high.

I liked the fact that it didn't do stereotypical traits of the main character and they tried to 'hip' him up a little bit.

The audio was a tad bad. Bt ligthen up people. It was a martial arts flick. If you're an avid fan you owe it a watch. It will not become one of your favorites, but worthy to be in a martial art fan's DVD collection.