It depends on what kind of person you are. If you're looking for a real quality movie, you might not like it. But if you're the kind of person whose less picky about your movies, just going to be entertained for about 2 hours, you'd probably enjoy Forbidden Kingdom.The story is based on the old story Journey to the west.
The stage is set in a busy city, and the hero of the story is a boy named Jason (Michael Angarano), just your average teenage boy with a love for those oldies kung-fu movies. One day, after a terrible accident, is sent back in time to ancient China by an old relic in a pawn shop. There, he finds being forced into the position of the "Seeker" of prophecy, foretold to be the one to return the staff to its owner, the Monkey King, to end the rule of the Jade Warlord who had brought suffering upon the people of China.
Joining him are 3 kung-fu masters: the drunk Lu Yan (Jackie Chan), the Silent Monk (Jet Li) and the young orphan girl seeking vengance, Golden Sparrow. Lu Yan and the Monk have to band together to teach Jason how to fight before confronting the Jade Warlord. Chasing them is the Jade Warlord's bounty hunter's, who are accompanied by the White Haired Demoness. Jason must struggle to learn kung-fu and fulfill the destiny that has been forced upon his shoulders.
I expected this movie to just be one of those cheesy in and out P-13 movies. The only reason I really felt driven to go was because it had Jackie Chan and Jet Li in it, two high profile actors/martial artists who've never been in the same movie before. Besides that, I'm a fan of almost all of the actors and actresses from the movie Sky High, so I was excited about seeing a Michael Angarano movie.
I was pleasantly surprised at certain parts in the story. It was much better than I expected. While a lot of it seemed awkward, the fighting scenes were incredible and the humor was great. I was laughing so hard at this one scene I almost choked on the popcorn I was eating. All in all, I recommend seeing it.
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