Bulletproof Monk [Blu-ray]Bulletproof Monk [Blu-ray]

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  • Aspect Ratio:
    Widescreen
  • Rating:
     PG13 — for violence, language and some sexual content
  • Language:
      Spanish, French, English
  • Studio:
      MGM
  • UPC:
      027616063434
  • Year of Release:
      2003
  • Item Number:
      MGD006343
  • Release Date:
      05/25/2010
  • Genre:
     

    Action –

    Action Comedy –

    Buddy Film –

    Martial Arts

  • Format:
     

    Blu-ray

MOVIE DESCRIPTION:

    A monk and a pickpocket become unlikely allies in this action adventure story. Sixty years ago, a nameless monk (Chow Yun-Fat) was appointed the guardian of a mysterious scroll that grants remarkable powers to those who possess it. After six decades of traveling the world to protect the scroll, the monk must find someone new to assume the responsibility, but as fate would have it, the new caretaker turns out to be Kar (Seann William Scott), a scruffy and distinctly non-enlightened petty thief living in San Francisco. As the monk attempts to educate Kar in the powers and responsibilities of the scroll and the ways of a monk's life, they discover they have a rival for the possession of the valuable scroll. As Kar and the monk fend off their mysterious adversary, they are aided by Bad Girl (Jaime King), a beautiful Russian mob affiliate with amazing martial arts skills and a vested interest in keeping the scroll in virtuous hands. Bulletproof Monk was based a comic book series published in 1999; Chow Yun-Fat's frequent collaborators John Woo and Terence Chang produced. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

DVD FEATURES:
  • Region: A
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 (Cinemascope)
  • Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1
  • Screen: Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV, Color
  • Subtitle: Spanish, English
  • Features:
    • 1080p HD resolution provides dazzling, unparalleled picture quality.
    • Lossless Audio delivers the purest digital sound available.
    • Smart Menu Technology floats on-screen during playback so you never leave the film.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
REVIEW:
  • Chow Yun-Fat fans take note: this is not the one you've been waiting for. That said, taken as what it is (a fairly generic urban actioner that stands slightly apart from the pack due to it's mystic slant), Bulletproof Monk is still a moderately entertaining effort that will no doubt entertain the less demanding action fan. The thing that American directors seem to keep forgetting (Anna and the King director Andy Tenant aside) is that Chow can actually act -- despite the fact that he still looks really cool jumping and flipping while firing duel 9mms. Only a fraction of Chow's Hong Kong efforts were action movies (curious casual fans should seek out All About Ah-Long for a taste of his more tender side), and despite the fact that a handful of those efforts were indeed genre-defining, he simply hasn't been utilized to full effect in American cinema. Though after The Replacement Killers and The Corrupter it is nice to see Chow in a fairly good-humored role, one still gets the feeling that if his stateside performances continue in such a generic fashion that he'll never get the international attention that he truly deserves. Director Paul Hunter does an adequate job of creating his own unique visual scheme due to strong use of color, and his action directing is also fairly assured. Likewise, Seann William Scott makes for a fairly charming street thief, and his easygoing nature makes the fact that his character is essentially a good person at heart relatively believable. Supporting performances are fairly strong across the board, though it's painfully obvious (especially during the final confrontation) that many of villainous Nazi Strucker's (Karel Roden) more comic character components were sadly left on the cutting room floor given that the other humorous elements of the film are so blatant. Though those unfamiliar with Chow aren't likely to be quite as demanding of this effort (and should definitely seek out his Honk Kong actioners to see how it's really done), Bulletproof Monk is just entertaining enough to tide over hardcore Chow fans until inevitable reteaming with longtime collaborator John Woo. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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