Do you want to
hear some girl-like screaming from a guy who makes nunchucks look like he’s
playing with a yo-yo?
Don’t worry about an airtight screenplay because loopholes stink up almost
every scene. But who cares about the stink? Who cares about the weird
cinematography, the sloppy effects, or the not-so-great acting? It’s Bruce Lee,
man. Just the fact that he’s in this movie makes all the flaws seem perfectly
suited for it.
The king of
nunchucks messed up all the bad guys and died for the cause—that’s what Fist
of Fury is all about. Bruce Lee taking on the Japanese and leaving a trail
of chaos.
Fist of Fury is
one classic Kung Fu movie I really enjoyed seeing again, even though it doesn’t
have the corrected flaws that existed in the Jet Li remake.
The movie is
about a student, Chen (Bruce Lee), who doesn’t take his master’s death well. To
make matters worse, a Japanese martial arts school tries to shut down their
school and steps on Chen’s toes. Chen decides to take matters into his own
hands, taking on the school and beating up all the students and their master.
This sparks a
war between the two schools, with the Japanese having the upper hand since the
law is on their side. Chen goes on a sort of killing spree as he discovers
there’s more to his master’s death than he was told.
The acting and
martial arts moves Bruce Lee shows in this movie aren’t what we see today, but
they’re still worth watching. Then there’s the cinematic effect of zooming in
on the actor’s eyes to emphasize the intensity of the scene—a technique that’s
faded with time (not that I miss it, though).
This movie makes
you want to see more Kung Fu films. So, my dear reader, are you in the mood for
some old-school Kung Fu? Do you like Jackie Chan and Jet Li but are curious to
see the best of the best at it?
The fight scenes
are the best, the movie does a great job in the way it made the fight scenes be
as captivating as it can be.
Then look no further than Bruce Lee’s old movies. The packaging, the screams, and the action are just what you need. And after seeing this movie, I suggest you check out Enter the Dragon and Five Deadly Venoms (1978).
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