The action sequences were solid, particularly the martial arts, and the casting and acting were also fine but the script is a mess, the pacing is off, and the second half feels goofy and disjointed from the first half. The second half action was difficult to follow and felt like a DC cluster f--- aimed at the Chinese market. HOWEVER, I am looking forward to seeing Shang-Chi utilized in the future films.
Marvel's Shang Chi & The 10 Rings Is Another Marvel Hit On Their Hands That Surpassed My Expectations And I Can't Wait For Their Next Phase Of Marvel & The Development Of Shang Chi
The Trajectory Of Your Life Will Be Nothing Like You Knew Before - This Statemwnt Truly Describes This Movie Perfectly - Shang Chi Is Truly A Complex Character With A Painful Journey That Brings Out The Fightet In Him To Accept This Pain & Face His Father - And The Funny Moments Hit The Target While Action Is Going
Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon Meets Marvel - An Amazing Story With Epic Action - Can't Reccomed The Movie Enough & Stay For The Two Post Credir Scenes
It was OK. A Kung Fu movie disguised as a super hero movie.
It’s obvious Marvel is setting up stuff.
It’s not a great sign if the most excited I got during this whole movie was during that 1st posts credit sequence.
Well, I would have had more fun, I think, if I was aged between 6 and 25 years. Waaaay too many corny jokes & stupid, added plot lines just to progress the story along - yawn. The "tell it to me like I'm 5 years old" type of story telling - this happens for the first 20 minutes or so. Then you have to add in the scenes that make your eyes roll and the bad jokes that make you want to cringe at times, hard! All forced comedy.
Light at the end of the tunnel...maybe, but nope. When it gets a little bit better going, it's enjoyable, I settled in for some fun Marvel action but soon after, here comes the kid gloves, the really annoying Asian sidekick/girlfriend Aquafina something and oh, wait, not a single sign of blood or broken body parts nor any convincing deaths shown given the type of power being dealt out. At times it felt like a Disney action movie for pre-schoolers I'd say.
It has its pluses with the Excellent karate and stunts, CGI too.
But man, this was not made for anyone to really enjoy a fine, 'take me away into fantasy', not if you are over 30+ years imo. Or only if you are perhaps a huge comic nerd and man-baby.
Fair rating from me, but I'd Not watch again unless I'm about 75 years old and infantile again.
Really looking forward to watching this series, if they follow the comic book story, it will amazing.
Wow. Its a shocker. One of the best recent movies marvel has made. Genuinely shocked at how much I enjoyed this. From the silly jokes to the reckless action, I loved all of it.
What zero pussy does to a mf
I liked it. It kept my interest all the way through. More than endgame and infinity war did.
Good dialogue and interesting characters. Something new for Disney’s marvel.
I'm glad that Marvel is authentically increasing the diversity of their main characters. The landscape shots and the fight choreography were satisfying to watch. However, the story wasn't very compelling, which made it difficult to empathize with the characters. As an Asian American myself, I'm excited to see how Shang-Chi will fit into future MCU productions.
It’s such a so-so. I know superhero origin stories can only get so interesting but this literally took me a year to finish watching.. wouldn’t even have picked it back up if not for Tony Leung.
The featured review on TMDB is so weird. How can someone watch this movie and think "this isn't trying to educate me on any subject at all"?
Didn't enjoy this film on release. Currently working my way through a Marvel marathon, and thought a second viewing might alter my opinion.
It didn't. Definitely one of the weakest MCU entries.
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings is the latest addition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and is an origin story for the titular character. The film boasts visually stunning settings and action sequences, as well as an effective score by Joel P. West. The cast, led by Simu Liu as Shang-Chi, is strong and delivers great performances, with Awkwafina as Katy and Tony Leung as Wenwu standing out. The story is unique in comparison to other Marvel films and explores Asian culture and representation in a meaningful way. However, the film does suffer from a slight lull in the second act and a slightly overblown finale. Additionally, while the humor is well-placed and not always at the expense of drama, the references to the larger MCU are subtle. Overall, Shang-Chi surpasses expectations and is a welcome addition to the MCU, providing a positive Asian superhero role model for viewers to relate to.
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings es la última incorporación al Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) y es una historia de origen para el personaje principal. La película cuenta con escenarios y secuencias de acción visualmente deslumbrantes, así como con una banda sonora efectiva de Joel P. West. El elenco, encabezado por Simu Liu como Shang-Chi, es fuerte y ofrece grandes actuaciones, destacando Awkwafina como Katy y Tony Leung como Wenwu. La historia es única en comparación con otras películas de Marvel y explora la cultura y la representación asiática de manera significativa. Sin embargo, la película sufre una ligera pausa en el segundo acto y un final un poco exagerado. Además, si bien el humor está bien ubicado y no siempre a expensas del drama, las referencias al MCU más grande son sutiles. En general, Shang-Chi supera las expectativas y es una adición bienvenida a la MCU, que proporciona un modelo a seguir de superhéroe asiático positivo para que los espectadores se identifiquen.
Michelle Yeoh and Tony Leung Chiu-wai are the real stars here.
After a year since I've seen it, the Xu Wenwu vs Ying Li fight scene is the only memorable part of the movie.
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings is a thrilling adventure film. When he’s attacked on a bus by agents of the Ten Rings, Shang-Chi attempts to track down his sister, knowing that they will be going after her next, and learns that his father is searching for the mythic city of Ta Lo. Simu Liu and Awkwafina both deliver strong performances and have good comedic chemistry together. And the action scenes are exiting and fun (if not a little rote). Also, the CGI is well-done, with some interesting creature designs. However, the plot is rather thin and the characters are a bit one-dimensional. Yet despite a few weaknesses, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings is another solidly entertaining Marvel film.
That was entertaining enough. It changes a bit from the regular Marvel stuff, probably more if you've never been exposed to Chinese style. However the pacing is pretty bad, most of it is too slow / too long.
Best part is definitely the martial arts fights that are top level. The fights with the rings are somewhat ok. SFX for the final fight are a bit below what would have been needed.
The story itself is a bit lacking as well as the family drama that definitely feels as it could have been handled better.
Shang-Chi himself is interesting as a character, though the way he's becoming basically the only useful fighter of the end fight is a bit out of nowhere, he'll be less interesting as a hero.
The Kate character is almost OK as comic relief but basically useless otherwise. Why would Wong ask her to come at the end ?? That's just endangering civilians. And even as comic relief, she is totally eclipsed by Ben Kingsley's destitute Mandarin (and Morris) that is just stellar. The best idea of the movie that also serves as slightly anchoring this in the MCU.
It's called "legend of the 10 rings" but we literally know and learn nothing about the rings. Assuming they will play a role later, Sones of Power style ?
Holy shit Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings exceeded most of my expectations :clap::clap::clap: It was steeped in so much culture and history in comparison to most other superhero origin films like are you kidding?? Talk about flavour.
I think my only criticism is that it fell back on such an unoriginal and archaic trope surrounding Li and her significance in the plot, just to give the two male leads some emotional angst and drive :grimacing: THAT SAID it’s re-watch value is super high.
Tony Leung as Wenwu did such a masterful job nailing the absolute arrogance of the character, and he stole every scene for me. The fact that I got to watch him, Michelle Yeoh and Simu Liu play off each other so naturally felt so unbelievably major. The MCU struck gold with this cast
BONUS THOUGHT: I’d let Xialing beat me up in her illegal fight ring, and the 2nd post credit scene better mean we get to see more of her in the future. :neutral_face: Also when she saved Katy from plummeting to her death I know all our asses shipped that don’t even lie.
Im confuse wasn’t his father an asshole conquer? Are we suppose to just forget about that?
Great fight scene in the bus
Ok thats answers my question about the dad being an asshole.
The Bamboo breaking was bullshit.
Also pretty stupid that he can beat his teacher after not training for 6 years. Hate when movies do that bullshit.
His father is a psychopath, he’s just pretending like everything is hunky-dory
So an evil man with powers comes to your village where you are suppose to protect and keep people from and you fall for that man?
Don’t believe a damn thing that man says. They just sucking up his lies lol dummies
Why take the car in couldn’t they just walk in like the father did?
“WELCOME TO JURASSIC PARK” lol
Am i suppose to feel bad for the psycho? Like he hasn’t killed 1000’s of families lol. Text book hypocrite. This is how wars continue, someone somewhere does something someone else thinks they deserve revenge but the one that started it is always the most righteous
All and all. This is by far the best Marvel movie since the first Iron Man :clap_tone3: everything was so well done.
Best Marvel movie I've seen since the last Spiderman, great action and effects, solid story and loveable characters.
The choreographed action sequences were phenomenal.
First and foremost.! Awesome movie. Really beautifully made, not just the cgi but the martial arts to. Felt so living and moving.
After rewatching I even deleted my old comment. the movie is really very good, of course, it makes the same usual script mistakes from marvel, but otherwise it manages to be extremely fun. something that bothers me about the script is that it is so rushed, one hour we are learning about Wenwu's life, soon after Shang's situation is shown and suddenly he is attacked??? it's anticlimactic, the fight itself is well choreographed but the direction and visual special effects not so much. seriously, I don't know what happened with the direction and photography, at times it seems like I'm watching an American commercial (as a Brazilian I say that our commercials are a thousand times better than those from the USA), the camera movements are generic but at the same time the photography has this plastic blockbuster vibe where everything looks kind of fake. my favorite scene is Shang going to Katy's house listening to music, I don't know but it gives me a real/philosophical/cult movie vibe but in a way that's made to sell. well, the CGI is horrible in some parts (cars and landscape) and beautiful in others (CHINESE DRAGONS!!!). But at the same time it's all kind of colorless, damn it's two dragons, one good and one evil and the villain has more color than the good guy??? another thing that bothers me about the script is a lack of a villain, Wenwu doesn't frighten me and he's kind of right, not every villain is evil, but the movie tries to show that he is and fails at that (a little more violence would be nice here, but they chose to be violent in DS: MoM lol), so the first time I saw it I was like "wait, now he wants to KILL his father???". The final battle is also kind of emotionless and here it's a mix of everything wrong, the music, the direction, the editing and even the acting, no one seems really scared of a fucking soul-eating demon. the humor is very good on the other hand, Awkwafina is amazing, the return of Trevor as well as being funny, it's also a portrayal of perhaps the worst choice Marvel has ever made (after MoM) and Wong is… well, Wong (i love this guy). At the end of the day, it's one of the best Marvel Phase 4 movies and one of the best origin movies too, but kind of forgettable.
I confess that I didn't have high expectations for this movie. Perhaps it was the movie that I was least excited about in the last releases of the MCU. However, it surprised me a lot, it's a great movie.
one of the worst movies I've ever seen, and definitely the worst of Marvel.. much more of a DC kind. Poor history, acting.. very disappointed!
Best Marvel movie by far
Just the right mix of goofy, magical, action and world building with a good family story. I liked it.
78 I Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings fulfilled the expectation almost at an optimal level. This film brings Marvel Cinematic Universe into a different area of film. We can see that in the action elements that this film has. It is different than average MCU films and better. There are not many Hollywood films that have great choreography. Shang-Chi's fighting choreography is at the same level as John Wick's.
But Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings did not take the inspiration from John Wick. Its action has more similarities with some Asian films such as Hero and The Grandmaster. Tony Leung who played The Mandarin also played the main character in The Grandmaster. Destin Daniel Cretton, the director did his homework perfectly to bring that Asian martial art into Hollywood
Every time the characters fight, they are like dancing with their enemies. Every punch, kick and dodge is very amusing to watch. All of those are supported by smooth camera movement that is much prepared by the people behind this film. The camera movement of this film is better than the other elements of cinematography in this film.
Shang-Chi has a beautiful visual but sometimes it felt too unreal. The visual effect is mostly good but at some point, it looks terrible. This film all out when making a scene about the Monsters. Never in mind, that there would be a Godzilla versus Kong scene in this film, well at least in its version. All of that magical creatures and monsters are interesting elements to add to Marvel Cinematic Universe. It could be a very big potential to enhance the story in MCU films.
The action element is the winner in this film, but we should also mention some funny moments that this film has. At first, it seem Awkwafina's character would be the funniest person in the room but instead, it was Ben Kingsley as Trevor Slattery. His appearance is so entertaining but also not overpowering the main character. Talk about the main character, Shang-Chi himself not getting much exposure in his film. But it is probably a good thing because the main focus of this film is how he got the ten rings' power. To make his father, The Mandarin has more exploration is a smart decision to introduce the audience to the power. But unfortunately, it was not fully successful.
The Mandarin is the worst written character in this film. He probably has a cool power but his motivation, goals, and behavior are badly written. Almost all of the action stuff at the beginning of the film are unnecessary to happen, he could simply ask and explained his children. His rushed and unwise decision made him a shallow character. It was such ashamed with that kind of character played by a legendary actor. The Mandarin live a thousand years but he is still unmatured and irrational. It was very unfortunate. But thankfully all of that bad writing was saved by the great action scenes.
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Rating: 77.25
Plot
P1: 1.2
P2: 2.0
P3: 1.6
P4: 1.4
Director: Destin Daniel Cretton
Favorite Characters
1.5: Trevor Slattery
1.4: Shaun / Shang-Chi
1.3: Xu Xialing
1.1: Katy Chen
0.9: Ying Nan
0.7: Xu Wenwu / The Mandarin
Character Score Meaning
0.0 - 0.1 - 0.2 - 0.3 - 0.4 : Terrible
0.5 - 0.6 - 0.7 - 0.8 : Bad
0.9 - 1.0 - 1.1 - 1.2 : Average
1.3 - 1.4 - 1.5 - 1.6 : Good
1.7 - 1.8 - 1.9 - 2.0 : Great
Arguably it's Kung Fu with way better special effects. Equally arguably, it's Marvel wizardy with a nice vein of humour. Far from the best Marvel movie ever, but still better than the rubbish that the Distinguished Competition puts out.
Sucking Chinas dick at its finest
great cgi, action and scene
but man the scrip, what is goin on with the scrip
I'm kinda getting bored with MCU movies being almost shot exclusively on green screen using CGI for everything else. This was definitively too much. Story pacing is also a bit bumpy.
Really enjoyed the post(or mid?)-credit scene, though.
First half of the movie was pretty great, second half was kinda mid
que filmeeee !!!! mano :fearful::scream:
Feels more like a fun superbowl commercial for nachos rather than a fleshed out serious movie.
The assassins attack only with karate, no guns. They only use weapons from medieval times, but for some reason they also have modern fancy micro bombs when convenient.
Even when the assassin army is planning to attack an entire city, the invention of guns is never thought of. The people they are attacking wouldn't have them anyway, so it's better to use karate with swords or a stick.
A man who was raised and trained with extreme Chinese discipline from an early age to be an assassin, easily shirks off responsibility to go out clubbing and sing karaoke.
A solid 6, enjoyed it more than I would've thought
The mid-credits was the best part of the film
Great- until Ben Kingsley appears! like Dick Van Dyke's Bert the chimney sweep, in Mary Poppins, there for stupid comedy effect, it became less Marvel, more Disney with silly creatures to appeal to kids. Surprised they didn't burst into a typical Disney nonsense song as they burst through the jungle! Was it Supercalifragalisticexpiallidocious? no, but it was ok in parts. The action sequences were probably to violent for young kids, so drop the cute, kids stuff. iIf they make another, stick to the Marvel style, don't pander to the Disney overlords and it could be very good all round!
Actually, i was invited to see this movie at theathers, and i didnt knew it was a marvel production, and it didnt felt like one, except some parts, it was pure fantasy, very enjoyable, something... different
I have to say that this was a surprisingly good movie. I say surprisingly because Marvel (or DC for that matter) have not exactly excelled in making even decent movies for quite some time. That the woke “critics” on Rotten Tomatoes gave it high ratings was a bit of a red flag as well but not only was the movie rather free from woke ramblings and preaching but it was a very fun and entertaining movie to watch.
The movie starts off in a somewhat bizarre way with Shang-Chi and his girlfriend swiping a car from a valet parking and going for a joy ride. It turns out that they are telling their story to a couple of friends and that is pretty much how this movie is told.
It begins more or less right away with some nice action and it continues that away with plenty of action sequences intermixed with story telling. The action and martial arts is really good in my opinion. They are in stark contrast to the mediocre rubbish we were treated to in Snake Eyes. The latter which was quite a disappointment.
This movie relies heavily on fantasy elements with tie ins to Doctor Strange, especially towards the end. Another movie that I liked a lot by the way. Thus there are of course plenty of special effects and CGI. Most of them good or very good. I really liked the beautiful world of Ta Lo. The combat scenes, especially when the rings are in action are both cool and beautiful.
There are quite a lot of comical relief in the movie as well and, for once, it is not to silly, outrageous or plain stupid. It contributes well to the enjoyment factor of the movie. The washed out actor is a bit on the limit but otherwise it works well with the rest of the movie. That guy on the bus starting to film and make commentaries was quite hilarious for instance.
The story? Well it is a Marvel special effects movie so one should not expect too much but the story is not bad. It mostly holds together and works well enough to tie all the action together. The acting is pretty much the same thing. One should not expect too much but it is good enough. It was nice to see Michelle Yeoh as Ying Nan though. She was one of the few cool characters in Discovery and she does know how to act.
Overall I very much enjoyed this movie. It is a simple super hero and fantasy adventure story with lots of action and special effects and with the single purpose of entertaining the audience that doesn’t fall in the trap of trying to “educate” said audience.
I really enjoyed this movie! It was very exciting. I loved the friendship between Shang-chi and awkqafina. I hadn’t seen a good movie in theaters in a long time and this broke the streak.
A decent lead and some strong supporting actors almost save this one despite its paper-thin plot, but not quite. Adding to the problem is a major info dump in the second act, and that heavy-handed exposition really hurts the pacing at that point. But seriously, you're paying for about 15 minutes' worth of story here, and Marvel seems to be getting really good at this sort of thing. $ave it for the $equel, right?
I know Ben Kingsley is a fantastic actor/thespian but for god sake sort your "Scouse" accent out mate, it's horrendous :joy::joy::joy:
Otherwise a very enjoyable watch not much of a storyline but it's a 7
why was the white man my favorite character? is that white supremacy?
that was a joke obv my favorite character was xialing my edgy lesbian badass.
Poor quality stop and go
a win for martial arts movies in America. a loss for martial arts movies in america
Very promising first hour but my enthusiasm ended with the father's blindness and the arising conflict. That was just too cheaply done and way too simple. Likewise was the asian theme with mythical creatures/dragons too much and too simplistic.
The fighting scenes weren't balanced at all. Some excellent close combat scenes and some over the top magical effects are mixed with absurd phases of hesitancy, lucky shots etc.
Anyways, great characters with lots of potential. More please.
Marvel gets mystical in this mashup of the plucky, familiar MCU character and the more stoic, legend-heavy air of wuxia films. It's a fresh mix, effectively breaking the gravity of its more serious moments with a well-timed jape while lending credence and lore to a lesser-known corner of the comic kingdom, but these crossover moments sometimes test their limits. I could see more grounded viewers being turned off by the dragons and soul-sucking demons (far cry from the feasible reality of the first Iron Man, that) while serious fans of Chinese fantasy are bucked by the constant injection of loose wit and slappy one-liners.
When it's rolling, Shang Chi does manage to toe that line and deliver something appropriately new and versatile, a good reflection of both worlds. It benefits from a tight pair of central performances (Simu Liu and Awkwafina as a team of underachieving twenty-somethings) and several big, powerful action sets (the articulated bus fight might be one of the best combat scenes Marvel's ever put out) while tying in a dangling thread or two from earlier films to provide a sense of greater connection. On several occasions, however, it's guilty of being too self-indulgent and losing the narrative. It's great to see Ben Kingsley again, adding nuance to his part in Iron Man 3, but his scenes are the main offender here; excessive and distracting and way too cute.
The action is strong, the dialogue (mostly) works, the scenery looks great, but in the big picture, Shang Chi feels small-scale and disposable. Non-completionists won't miss anything crucial if they choose to skip it.
I was interested to find out what the ten rings were all about. There were ten of them! Why? What did they all do? Turned out Thor. He has Thor's exact powers. The fight scenes were modern Marvel. Everyone was super strong and pulled off literally unbelievable timing and maneuvering so that every punch and kick was meaningless to the point that I was checking the time, wondering when battles would be be over.
Everyone's taking about Awkwafina, who was fine. We needed more Ben Kingsleys. I get fed up when everyone's making a turn, finding out that, "Oh, actually I was like that, but now I'm like this. I never knew I'm a great fighter and I'm super in my own way and will contribute to the final fight in a significant way." It was refreshing to see Ben Kingsley's character start out as a coward and stay that way because he's human.
Xu Xialing is so underrated! She's really good in those fight scenes! I really enjoyed this film. So excited to follow the MCU!
The movie is certified fresh! The action sequences are lovely and the story is very well told. Highly recommended!
After watching the trailer I thought it was one of those action movies with a boring plot. But I'm glad I was wrong. I don't remember enjoying any Kung-Fu movie (with super powers) lately except for this one. Marvel didn't market it properly. The cast was also very good.
This was almost a near perfect Marvel movie, because it was almost a fine standalone flick, but they had to try to shoehorn in connections to the other MCU properties, which was frustrating, namely the Ben Kingsley faux-Mandarin given a bit too much screen time. Outside of that, and the obligatory CGI mess of a climax, this was so damn fun. I loved that it was a martial arts film with some superhero elements tossed in. The fights were awesome (especially the bus scene) and the casting was superb. Simu Liu, Meng'er Zhang, and Awkwafina made their characters come alive. If you're getting exhausted with Marvel flicks, this is a welcome respite that gives us something fresh.
Movie has its moment, but most of it was incredibly boring continuing the MCU movies downtrend.
As much as I've enjoyed the new shows I dread the new movies.
real good movie if you like fantasy
Can't believe we got to see Fala Chen again, let alone on the big screen! :')
Gotta say, the bus scene was epic thanks to the fight sequences, camera angles and stunt effects. Tony Leung unsurprisingly stole the show. Simu Liu on the other hand, has the most stoic and flat expression. He needs some serious acting lessons.
Omg, I’m amazed by this movie. I didn’t even know the story behind this character but I really liked it. After all the movie and series and stuff they produce, they definitely still know how to create fantastic content. Black Panther was brilliant, the best movie in all the MCU in my opinion, and I have to say that with this I felt the same way I did for black panther at the time. Incredible.
I can't see any reason for an adult to watch this movie. I wish I could have the time back this movie took from me. That being said, little kids might enjoy this.
Bad Movie
Bad plot
Just bad
Entertaining and a little funny. This is the most CHINESE movie I have seen since Tiger & Dragon.
Movie was disappointing ......too many things made no sense .First the fact that the Father was alive for 1000 years and was just a gangster is laughable . Then Shang plan to runaway and leave his sister is shameful. Then they utter lack of reaction from the crowd on the bus and again in the restaurant was just stupid. Outside of the story was just meh and Aquafina (lol) had absolutely no romantic chemistry with Shang..
Very nice! I wasn't expecting much but this was quite good :)
I liked the beginning the most. The dancing like fight choreography in the forest at the beginning was so awesome and unexpected. And then the bus scene followed that was really funny due to the commentary of that streamer.
IIRC it slowed a bit down after that. There was still quite some content but I lost a bit of interest in the story at times. Anyway, the fighting scene at the end was great again.
I really liked the CGI effects. Especially the powers of the rings and the Chi effects (controlling the air, etc.).
In the end the story didn't feel as meaningful/powerful as it could've been but it's still a good movie.
Didn't care about the story (the kind you forget the next day), the style of some fight scenes were ripped off from Crouching Tigger, Hidden Dragon and the Big Marvel Battle in the third act was just a CGI mess but apart from that, it was enjoyable.
Giving it 4 stars, because: 1. I gave 3 stars to Eternals, and this wasn't that better, and 2. being an asian Marvel movie, this should have been so much better, but it was full of clichés, and the plot was really boring and lame. Apart from this, the actors were great, however Awkwafina reminded me some asian youtubers which is not a compliment here.
So all in all, not that good of a Marvel movie, it can be enjoyable, but it is far from greatness.
So happy with this film, definitely worth watching.
I’m really pleasantly surprised by this. Good villain, Liu is excellent and the first act in particular is a knockout. It’s not going to win any awards, but it’s a well enough judged script, has surprising heart to spare and the fight scenes are excellent. Well worth the wait.
3 Thoughts After Watching ‘Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings’:
Starting with the good: I thought this was one of the most visually beautiful Marvel films. Just so much fun to look at. It makes me wanna travel to China. The martial art scenes were top notch. And I obviously loved the characters. We cared about them. And I think Simu Liu is a fantastic leading man.
One of my biggest criticisms through much of the film was that the rings were not explained, even a little. What were they exactly? Where did they come from? And what the heck do they actually do? Obviously I felt better about this after watching the post-credit scene.
But I think the lack of explanation for the rings, at least what the power was, did a disservice to the story. For example, I found the finale to be a little anticlimactic. What exactly did Shang-Chi do to kill the big bad soul-sucker? I saw a lot of magic going on, and some spinning, lots of water and light… but I hate when magic happens for magic sake, if that makes sense. I wanna know what I’m seeing. Not just, “Woohoo! He killed the bad guy!” I wanna know what our hero was harnessing. What he went through. In the end, he just got the job done because of the rings. I was hoping for a little more.
Bonus Thought: The dude with the one arm can get it. :pound_symbol:sorrynotsorry
Bruce Lee did it better. ;) But seriously, it's a nice fairytale with a little forced added MCU inserts.
Pretty good BMW iX3 advert
i guess this is just not for me.
Felt cheesy, boring and stupid. Absolutely no surprise in the script, it was almost a joke at that point.
Ok the CGI is good, and Ben Kingsley is amazing. But remove this and you have absolutely nothing, except a waste of time.
predictable & unoriginal.
best describes as mediocre.
Awkwafina & soundtrack were the highlights of this movie
Well again a Marvel character presentation film. The script and story is not surprising, the only original and that I loved are the action scenes (well, half), moving away in almost the entire film from the typical Marvel (powers, magic, etc.) and more close to a classic martial arts movie, but with Disney media. It is so good that the ending has let me down with so much CGI. Still very cool. Recommended.
Films and Chips Podcast. Episode 10x11
Great film, I knew nothing about the story beforehand, but I really enjoyed it.
Looking forward to seeing some of these characters in more films
Marvel Cinematic Universe
The Infinity Saga
Phase One
Iron Man (2008) https://trakt.tv/movies/iron-man-2008
The incredible Hulk (2008) https://trakt.tv/movies/the-incredible-hulk-2008
Iron Man 2 (2010) https://trakt.tv/movies/iron-man-2-2010
Thor (2011) https://trakt.tv/movies/thor-2011
Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) https://trakt.tv/movies/captain-america-the-first-avenger-2011
The Avengers (2012) https://trakt.tv/movies/the-avengers-2012
Phase Two
Iron Man 3 (2013) https://trakt.tv/movies/iron-man-3-2013
Thor: The Dark World (2013) https://trakt.tv/movies/thor-the-dark-world-2013
Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) https://trakt.tv/movies/captain-america-the-winter-soldier-2014
Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) https://trakt.tv/movies/guardians-of-the-galaxy-2014
Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) https://trakt.tv/movies/avengers-age-of-ultron-2015
Ant-Man (2015) https://trakt.tv/movies/ant-man-2015
Phase Three
Captain America: Civil War (2016) https://trakt.tv/movies/captain-america-civil-war-2016
Doctor Strange (2016) https://trakt.tv/movies/doctor-strange-2016
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) https://trakt.tv/movies/guardians-of-the-galaxy-vol-2-2017
Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) https://trakt.tv/movies/spider-man-homecoming-2017
Thor: Ragnarok (2017) https://trakt.tv/movies/thor-ragnarok-2017
Black Panther (2018) https://trakt.tv/movies/black-panther-2018
Avengers: Infinity War (2018) https://trakt.tv/movies/avengers-infinity-war-2018
Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018) https://trakt.tv/movies/ant-man-and-the-wasp-2018
Captain Marvel (2019) https://trakt.tv/movies/captain-marvel-2019
Avengers: Endgame (2019) https://trakt.tv/movies/avengers-endgame-2019
Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019) https://trakt.tv/movies/spider-man-far-from-home-2019
Phase Four
Black Widow (2021) https://trakt.tv/movies/black-widow-2021
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021) https://trakt.tv/movies/shang-chi-and-the-legend-of-the-ten-rings-2021
Eternals (2021) https://trakt.tv/movies/eternals-2021
Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) https://trakt.tv/movies/spider-man-no-way-home-2021
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022) https://trakt.tv/movies/doctor-strange-in-the-multiverse-of-madness-2022
Thor: Love and Thunder (2022) https://trakt.tv/movies/thor-love-and-thunder-2022
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022) https://trakt.tv/movies/black-panther-wakanda-forever-2022
The Marvels (2023) https://trakt.tv/movies/the-marvels-2023
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 ((2023) https://trakt.tv/movies/guardians-of-the-galaxy-vol-3-2023
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023) https://trakt.tv/movies/ant-man-and-the-wasp-quantumania-2023
Fantastic Four https://trakt.tv/movies/fantastic-four
I believe it will be better if change the name of Wenwu and the rings.
Wow. I didn't expect this movie to be this good, probably one of the best Marvel movies ever.
The setting, the characters, the union of the Marvel world with the mythological world was fantastic.
The bus scene was so cheesy.:rofl: For an MCU movie, it wasn't that good. For a martial arts movie, it's decent.
I think my husband summed it up best. It was a great movie, but the problem is we're all jonesing for the tie ins and broader implications to the MCU, and in that regard it was only okay. I enjoyed it, the representation was stunning and the themes and respect to Asian cultures were amazing while still being true to the MCU.
But overall, I wasn't blown away. Far far from bad, and worth your time watching. But not one of Marvels best.
What a beautiful film.
It sounds kind of abstruse, I know. "Beautiful." But it is. From the beginning to the end I thought to myself: My God, this is beautiful to look at. Be it the fight choreography, which picks up speed at the beginning, then takes a time-out and climaxes in a wonderfully Asian atmosphere towards the end.
It was impressive to see how everything was captured. In glorious colours, with a soundtrack that is both classic and modern, this is where contemporary events in the form of streamers meet Far Eastern history and legends. The mix is so grandiose that I had tears of joy in my eyes.
The actors are thoroughly likeable and superbly chosen.
This Marvel film was once again "something different". Refreshingly new and a revelation for fans of Asian art.
I'm already starting to loose interest in Marvel movies and series (already totally done with DC low quality high budget trash), then this doesnt help much either. Black Widow was a huge disappointment, this is worse, although not as bad as black Panther. Shang-Chi is a bit too clearly aimed at the Chinese market. Perhaps if you're into the old legends of the East you might enjoy it. I didnt.
Movie was great, I enjoyed every moment of it besides the scene during the end credits, which I could not get whatsoever, but nonetheless it was quite an enjoyable movie!
Unlike any other Marvel film so far. In the best way. Fantastic action and beautiful visuals. A true love letter to East Asian cinema mixed with western styling.
Not really my kinda movie but I watched it because of Awkwarfina Katy, I think she's very funny the movie in general wasn't bad but I think it's more kids.
Did you ever want to watch a mashup of Dragon Ball + The neverending story + Iron fist + any Jackie Chan movie + Speed + House of flying daggers + Kung-fu panda + How to train your dragon + The chronicles of Narnia? Then you reeeeeeally need to watch this movie.
No? Well... do you have a couple hours to waste with a dumb, extremely predictable, but pretty cool anyway, Marvel movie?
Or... :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:
damn son. the amount of excitement this movie gives.
Watched at home on Disney+. Looks spectacular on an LG OLED. Cinematography was on point. I did feel like the first half was better than the last. The cheesy father vs son dynamic & the attempted comic relief were often too cringy for me. The fight choreography was well done.
Many pros and cons, but quite predictable and silly.
6.2 as I'm a fan of the genre, but some of this stuff grows tedious.
Hits the best of Kung Fu movies, comic books, AND fantasy sci Fi. What more could you ask for? Admittedly, I loved old Kung Fu movies, so I might be biased. But if you know anything about old Chinese folklore, on top of it, you'll love this
Don't forget to stay for the end of credits last scene.
Meeeh, not really that great. Story wise i was also lost pretty fast. And alot of CGI stuff
Great movie to watch while unconscious in a coma.
Choreography, wuxia stuff and cast are great tho.
What a visual treat. Loved it
Disappointing introduction of martial arts in the MCU that shines more in the first part than in a second part marked by the mediocre CGI. Constantly missing the epic plasticity of Yimou-Lee-Woo or the choreographies of Tony Jaa or Gareth Evans. Father-son conflicts are boring by now, but it's a pleasure to see Tony Leung as a tormented antagonist. Was it really necessary to introduce Awkwafina into the MCU universe?
Chinese beliefs, marvellously done! What a film to watch! Try finding Kung Fu Hustle poster, and you’ll know why it’s so cool!
It was not bad, compared to Black widow this was a masterpiece. But it just felt like when you see a painting, painted by numbers. It can look fine, but it has no soul, no creativity. The story was nothing new, the characters were not new. It's like watching a movie you have seen many times before, just with new actors. How many times can you have some ancient evil that was closed away released, and the main character has to fight it. They always mention a better story, as a legend, and then show something worse. Why can't we see that? Where it all started.
But I think this movie deserves an award. Award for the most pointless character in a Marvel movie. The character of Katy felt so pointless, that even the movie forgot about her for most of it.
Yet another hollywood movie in which an enemy from another dimension is waiting beyond the gate. Nice visuals but otherwise, boring.
Phase 4 of the UCM starts with big problems.
So categorical. But for a diehard Marvel fan I can afford it. If the first installment was already a Black Widow that left us the same watching it as not, now we get Shang-Chi that doesn't seem like a film from the same universe.
And if it had starred Jackie Chan and had been called The Forbidden Kingdom, the sensation would have been the same. A film with a plot that can be summed up in two lines and that is forced to fill in the gaps with fights and choreographies aimed exclusively at the Wuxia fan audience.
The characters are flat, boring, they don't make you feel related to them in any way. The villain? A disappointment, an attempt not to make him really terrible so as not to hurt the sensibilities of the Chinese audience. Where is the Mandarin of the comic book? Why have the mighty ten rings now become just a blunt weapon that allows you to fly and swing like Spider-Man?
The only noteworthy feature is Ta Lo's creature design, true to Asian mythology.
There's some weird music choices in this movie. Also, it could've been a lot more polished. It doesn't flow as well as it think it does, so the emotional bagage is kind of hit or miss. And I wanted more Tony Leung. Sometimes it feels like he's being pushed to the side, even though he and his feelings are super important for the story.
Action scenes were pretty good. Wire-Fu >>>>>>
just give it a try for god's sake! The film resonated a lot with me and I loved it so much. I didn't find anything bad about pacing, script and actor choice. I think the film already achieved what it intended to.
The overall action and acting thing was good but the movie in itself has a pace and a tone that doesn't feel right. The thing got lost between positive discrimination and inclusive universe. It is neither good nor bad ... watchable yet not enjoyable ...
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This was a solid MCU movie. The effects were great. There were a bunch of fun bits. Morris was as cute as a faceless button. It was a pleasant surprise to see Kingsley in this movie. There were a couple of slow spots, but overall this was a really good action movie.
How I rate:
1-3 :heart: = seriously! don't waste your time
4-6 :heart: = you may or may not enjoy this
7-8 :heart: = I expect you will like this too
9-10 :heart: = movies and TV shows I really love!
Review by Aniela KrajewskaVIP 8BlockedParent2021-09-03T21:03:29Z
I don't get nearly as excited about the MCU as I used to (mostly because they're churning out movies and TV shows at a rate that I just can't keep up with), but I thoroughly enjoyed this one. Definitely worth watching.
Some loose thoughts/things I enjoyed below (spoilers are marked):
- the story is good, the 2nd act is kind of slow, but it picks up towards the end
- the fight scenes are super cool and creative (especially the one on the bus and the one on the scaffolding)
- I liked the way they utilized the rings in fights, it felt really fresh and like something we haven't seen before
- the final battle is actually awesome (monkey brain loves big monsters and explosions)
- the cast is excellent (I'm particularly thrilled to see Awkwafina getting more recognition)
- the soundtrack is beautiful and I love the way they used traditional Chinese melodies
- badass women all around (Michelle Yeoh my beloved)
- impeccable CGI
- some gorgeous scenery
- MORRIS
- loved the callback to the Mandarin mess from Iron Man 3
- Brie Larson cameo (I know the fandom has collectively decided to hate her, but I don't care, that was a treat for me and me only)
- Xialing effectively utilizing girl power by taking over her father's crime empire (I feel like there was definitely some comic book reference flying over my head there but who cares). My friend and I joked that she'll be getting a Disney+ series shortly
Overall, it was a treat. Strongly recommend.