MAN OF TAI CHI is a massively entertaining action movie that will have fans of the genre cheering.
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Keanu Reeves' directorial debut isn't a mere homage to martial arts movies; instead, he wanted to make an effective, timeless movie of the genre. Barring a few technical details, this could have been made in the genre's heyday. Reeves borrows a bit from the Shaw Brothers, Bruce Lee, the Wachowskis, and even the great Hong Kong cinema of the 1990s. But he's not referencing those works, but incorporating them into the movie he wanted to make. Make no mistake - MAN OF TAI CHI isn't a joke.
It also helps that Reeves is having a blast playing the villain. There's not a shade of subtlety to his performance as Donaka Mark, and all that's missing is a mustache to twirl. Think Sad Keanu was a popular meme? Just wait until MAN OF TAI CHI opens wide. There's going to be gifs and screencaps galore of what Keanu does in the movie, and it's all intentional on his part. Reeves seems to be having the time of his life. The end result is that the movie is more fun than may be apparent at first glance. It's not as dark as many in the genre (although Reeves, action director Yuen Woo-Ping, and cinematographer Elliot Davis hold nothing back in the fight scenes; there's plenty of them and each are different from each other in tone and method), and the dialogue is punchy and funny. All that's missing is the bad lipsynching. The audience will find a lot to laugh at in MAN
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