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I started watching Gotham Knights solely for Misha Collins (and yes, he was well worth it) but ended up thoroughly engaged by the rest of the characters by the end of this first episode. It was a little rough and choppy to start, but I expect as much for a pilot. Once the main plot and the action kicked in I was amazed by how much momentum and intensity the show packed into all of about 40 minutes. The costuming, set design and filming is gorgeous, too, really creating a unique vision combining both modern and retro elements to this version of Gotham City. I'm eager to see where the rest of this season continues the storyline.

I was pretty disappointed with this film. The young stars of the movie just don't have the charm and talent to wow me like I was hoping they would, they just seem like pretty faces pouting and tossing off a few poorly-filmed kung fu moves. The gunplay was about the only exciting thing to watch--certainly influenced (ripped off?) from John Woo's style. It all ended up feeling pretty flat to me, nothing much better than a run-of-the-mill US action movie. Save your money unless you just want to look at the pretty stars.

I thought this movie was an interesting change of pace for a Jackie Chan film--not a joke to be found, just a lot of dark and gritty action. The production values are better than usual (though the US version's dubbing is awful!) and the story kept me interested. If you want to see a more serious side to Jackie Chan's acting, check this movie out. Don't watch it expecting tons of kung fu fighting, though, or you'll likely be disappointed.