When it comes to Bruce Lee biopics, BRUCE LEE, SUPERSTAR couldn't get any more generic if it tried. It's an everyday kung fu film masquerading as a story of Bruce Lee, inevitably considerably upping the amount of violent confrontation and everyday danger present in the short-lived actor's life. Bruce Li, my personal favourite actor of the Bruceploitation genre, is the actor who steps into the late star's shoes to bring him back to life.
BRUCE LEE, SUPERSTAR contains plentiful action scenes but the bad news is that they're all distinctively average. Not one of them stands out and it doesn't help that Li has no worthwhile opponents to fight against. The choreography is a little on the slow side which tests the patience at times and overall the result is a movie that feels unengaging and difficult to get interested in. Average-to-poor production values don't help much, although the contemporary settings are brought to life reasonably well. But the slap-bang-wallop nature of the fights makes them feel very episodic and there's no real storyline to enhance the many fights. This is the type of film you'll forget about mere hours after watching.
