Shang-Chi and Legend of the Ten Rings Movie Review

[@glennwelsh9784]

Trevor Slattery's return was hilarious. "Oh, you can see him too? I thought I was hallucinating him." That, his Planet Of The Apes story, and him playing dead during the final battle had me rolling. 🤣

[@Serenity113]

I was so surprised to see Trevor. I was not expecting to see him in this film. He was hilarious😂

[@wobsoriano]

omg I got spoiled reading this hahaha but got excited more. Fvcking Philippines still on lockdown tho

[@kattahj]

And Morris flopping over too!

[@AWSVids]

Morris says, “Great job, everyone!”

[@Cityweaver]

His Liverpool Beatles accent makes everything better. "My friends, I am merely a transitory vessel for ..."

[@Ductos]

Especially after this movie I think Wong is among the most fun people in the MCU to hang out with. Need an entire Wong Disney+ show, because I want to see what kind of lighthearted funny crap he does in between all that brooding sorcery.

[@7Seraphem7]

I just want a bunch of shorts about both Wong just hanging out with various other MCU characters, hero and villain, and Bus Guy's recordings of various MCU shenanigans he ends up being caught in the middle of.

[@kevjohn2006]

Can't go wrong with Wong! EDIT: You're too late! I've already shown myself to the door for that one.

[@colleenross8752]

Does having Wong in this film mean Shang-chi and Stephen may team up in the future? I hope so

[@davidgeldner2167]

Yeah but Strange literally makes beer appear out of nothing.

[@p-forest]

@@colleenross8752 Strange: We have a big day tomorrow, go get some rest. Shang Chi: Yeah, we really should do that. *pause* Oooorrrr... Strange: No.

[@ayshaf5505]

I LOVE Tony Leung. Such a badass. The way he was so bored in the beginning until he met his wife, and then so desperate to get her back. Great actor.

[@eide99]

YES! His expression at the end said so much without even saying a word...no "I'm sorry" or "Here are all of my regrets" or "I was wrong"...of what Trinity tried to say to Neo was said by Tony in one sad expression. An expression that I've seen IRL many times before.

[@Martin-xd4jl]

Honestly I think that was the best single performance by any actor in any Marvel movie so far, not even close. Not that everyone else has been terrible, he was just that good.

[@mayaparamita2254]

Shang Chi and The Legend of Tony Leung 😌

[@qdkdicja10]

@@Martin-xd4jl wholeheartedly agree.

[@SL-ze5wx]

One of the best things about Ta Lo are the creatures. They are all mythical creatures belonging in Chinese fables/stories and taught to us when young. For instance the two awesome lions always come in a pair and are guardian lions who would appear on the gates of Chinese families’ homes on both ends. It’s just incredible for me to see Chinese culture depicted well in the MCU. AND the spoken mandarin are actually perfect mandarin!

[@MsJoniGibson]

Thank you for sharing this! ❤️

[@mistmoon1292]

Yes! Most of the creatures in Ta Lo are found in east asian mythology it made me so happy to see them. And the Madarin sparsed throughout the movie, I felt so proud, SO PROUD to be Chinese American and that our life as an east-west cultural hybrid was relfected so clearly in Katy's and Shang-Chi's life in San Francisco.

[@PJAvenger]

I thought they were new Pokêmon from the Ta Lo Region

[@IceMetalPunk]

"AND the spoken mandarin are actually perfect mandarin!" That's because most of the actors are actually Chinese :) And I mean that not in the very Westernized sense of "has Chinese heritage", but most of them were actually born in China, and some still live there.

[@SL-ze5wx]

@@IceMetalPunk that’s great to hear! I only pointed it out because usually in TV and in movies, it’s very clear that the Chinese (looking) actor doesn’t speak a lick of Mandarin and they were only memorizing the sounds haha.

[@afrodesiac8064]

Shang-Chi interacting with T'challa would've been amazing.

[@disneyavenger5653]

I know 😭

[@IceMetalPunk]

Dammit, why do you have to make me sad? :(

[@mayaparamita2254]

You mean wenwu? 🙂

[@dwifter6268]

I was so hyped for this movie and I kept telling my girlfriend about it. She loves Marvel, but she's on the boat with everyone saying "Marvel isn't going to get better after endgame", so she wasnt really looking forward to it... After the first fight scene on the bus, she turned to me and said "Im wrong, I really love this movie". We were smiling and wide eyed the whole movie. Safe to say we were blown away and we're looking forward to more Shang-chi and Phase 4 in general!!!

[@IceMetalPunk]

It took her until the bus scene to say that? Wow, she really was holding out! 😂 I leaned over to my nephew and said "I already absolutely love this" as soon as the first fight scene between Wenwu and Li happened during her "how I met your father" story 😂

[@dwifter6268]

@@IceMetalPunk unfortunately she's not much if a fan of the old "hidden tiger" style movies. As soon as she did that twirl off the tree, I was sold lol

[@soundgal_sine_qua_non]

This movie was nothing like I thought it would be after watching the trailer, and I LOVED IT. That family storyline broke and warmed my heart, that final fight had so much dimension to it, and it was just the right amount of Ben Kingsley. Definitely seeing it again!

[@ProfessorBondage]

So insanely good. One of the best origin superhero films ever to be made.

[@stevest8675]

Spectacular movie

[@zippomage]

why's that horse lookin' at me weird?

[@petrel6479]

I think there was too much of Ben in it

[@kazetoame]

I want Shang-Chi, Katy, and Wong to meet Agent Woo and go to karaoke.

[@dutchkel]

YESS

[@ruthbasa7635]

Exactly... Nobody appreciates the joy of karaoke like Asians do.. 😂

[@Hellbilly709]

I never knew how much I needed this till now!!!!

[@alkeaton]

The NUANCES on the dynamic between The Mandarin and Shang Chi was Amazing!!!! A hero that wasn't perfect. A villain that tried to do happily ever after. LOVED IT!!!!

[@Klongree83]

10 minutes in my son said to me “I really like this” and was perched on the edge of his seat all film. Really enjoyed it, would love to go see again.

[@dutchkel]

Same with my daughter. I don't think she has ever been this excited about a marvel movie

[@IceMetalPunk]

I waited 3 weeks to see this with my nephew, only to find out that he saw it with his friends opening day. So for us, he'd already seen it while it was my first time. In the opening story, as soon as they got to the fight scene when Wenwu meets Li for the first time outside Ta Lo, I actually leaned over to my nephew and said, "...I already love this movie." The fight choreography alone would have been enough to make it great, but then every other part of it was amazing, too. (Except for the inconsistent use of language, but meh, minor nitpick.)

[@EmiliaLiu]

Same thing with my son too, he thought it was too short, he wants more. He's 8

[@IVEGOT_THEBLUES]

The guy streaming the bus fight was one of the funniest things I've seen in a while. His commentary was so funny!

[@BionAvastar3000]

"I took martial arts as a kid, so I'm gonna give a play by play" XD

[@mzhappyfree7688]

Yes it had me laughing so hard because it’s so like so many KZbin folks

[@IceMetalPunk]

I saw the movie with my nephew, who had already seen it before with some friends. When the bus scene happened, I leaned over to him to say, "Oh, come on, all those people on the bus and no one's doing anything?!" And he just went, "...just wait." And I had to stop myself from laughing loud enough to annoy the other folks in the theater when he started streaming/commentating 😂 And then it turned out NOT to be just a side joke, because the stream became a plot point when they got to Xialing's fight club 😂

[@ajkandy]

That's Zach Cherry. He plays the street vendor in Spider-Man: Homecoming who asks Spidey to do a flip. Might be the same character. :)

[@zippomage]

@@ajkandy Do a flip spiderman! That was cool!

[@tbrrrdmn]

Awkwafina was great but Ben Kingsley had the whole theater in tears with his "acting" dead at the end. ❤️

[@vlodek-193]

Awkwafina- suck! Asexual and not funny at all.

[@christieblackwood7807]

@@vlodek-193 that's only your opinion

[@vlodek-193]

@@christieblackwood7807 And I can add that Caty is the most *annoying* character in Marvel's history!

[@Phanthief95]

@@vlodek-193 Not even close. Her “Art of Confusion” on that ninja was hilarious.

[@IceMetalPunk]

@@Phanthief95 Check into the hotel California...

[@roojieq86]

I just got back from the movie and it blew me away! I gotta say Shang-Chi’s sister might be my new favorite female character in the MCU, she kicked all the ass! I also love how meta it was to have Wong the first Asian MCU superhero bring into the fold Shang-Chi

[@TheScarecrow78]

I saw this movie tonight and loved it! I feel Shang Chi's dad was one of the MCU's best villains. His redemption was truly satisfying and heart-felt.

[@stevest8675]

Agree.

[@mayaparamita2254]

His name is Tony Leung. He's been on top of movie industry in Asia since the 80s playing kungfu series and movies and stuffs. He's very famous in Asia, even the non-chinese descent. There is difference between a person been training to do kungfu movies for decades and those who just trained for few years/few movies. That's why you can feel power on Tony Leung's moves 🙂 If you like some movies like that you can watch his other movies. They have English subtitle.

[@hollyjackson8332]

This movie was everything I wanted for the start of phase 4

[@carrfat]

Wanda vision was the official start of phase 4

[@erickruckenberg8716]

Watched it last night. I have NOT stopped singing “Hotel California” 🤣🤪🤣🤪🤣

Agreed. Expected an okay movie. Ended up wide-eyed, smiling the whole way. I think it's my favourite one-character MCU movie since Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 1. I want to own it on DVD so I can rewatch it whenever I feel like it.

[@usernameunknown69]

YES

[@vanblitz7009]

Guardians vol. 1 definitely wasn't a One-character MCU movie. It was a teamup.

[@kernaishaxoxo]

@@vanblitz7009 I think they meant origin film

[@Jbluez1]

Kernaisha Gaines Then they should say that. 😂

[@stevest8675]

Spectacular movie!

[@jasonmarbach]

I’ve never mashed “play” on a review video faster. I LOVED Shang Chi. Spectacular stuff, top tier MCU content. Simu Liu is a STAR, and Awkwafina and Tony Leung were incendiary as well. Honestly, all of the cast members were pitch perfect.

[@andrewtanzosh]

This movie was incredible. I had so so much fun and even like tensed up and leaned back in a few scenes. The SCORE was incredible. I smiled the whole time too and I had chills in every fight. The fighting choreography was the best in the MCU.

[@stevest8675]

Agree. Spectacular movie!

[@geekynikki8212]

This was my first back-to-the-movie-theater experience since COVID and I'm so happy I picked Shang-Chi. I felt like a kid again. You are so right about the pacing of this movie. The fight choreography was done beautifully. Most fights felt like a dance. I also felt like the dad's motive and story were fleshed out nicely. By the end, I understood why he did what he did.

[@editsbychaymsae3606]

This is the best Marvel movie in the MCU. Everything was on point! Tears falling over my face not because it was sad but because it was so so beautiful. I really hope that all the marvel movies are going to be on this level. And yes! Agree with Jay. Ive never said before that I want to watch a movie again but this is an exception.

[@stevest8675]

Agree

[@sol19824]

I cried too, it was tears of joy

[@Elviolli]

Glad I’m not the only one! I found myself tearing up at the two ‘crouching Tiger’ style fight scenes. The beauty of them undid me.

[@editsbychaymsae3606]

@@Elviolli same! I cried and the people next to me were so confused. Hehe I loved this movie and the scenes.. incredible

[@felixchavarria8824]

Yes this movie is right up with Black Panther n Captain Marvel for me, being a veteran n all. Captain Marvel was me during my yrs in the military being a sniper she's what I was n I'm glad thank you Marvel.

[@anthonyleonard285]

Bkackpanther was shit as was captain marvel. How dare you compare shit to shang chi as shang chi was art.

[@ronchess8813]

My daughter ,and i just saw this movie today it was TREMENDOUS.We both loved it she told me what all the mythical creatures were she knows,Asian lore.I was emotionally attached to this now Tony is gone Shang Chai.is my new Marvel hero.

[@kathleenjackson3258]

Wong vs Abomination - MCU’s version of the WWE. Only cooler.

[@MysticLadyFae]

Totally agree with this, though I do wonder: Does Bruce Banner know Wong is 'fight buddies' with Abomination, and that they hang out together? Because if he doesn't, I would love to be there for that conversation!

[@kingmanic]

It's even fixed like IRL!

[@wordywolf3]

LOVED this movie. So much fun. And whooo boy, the “if you aim at nothing, you hit nothing” line punched me in my depressed, cynic millennial face, y’all.

[@IceMetalPunk]

Unfortunately, my immediate thought after that line was, "but if you aim at nothing, you also don't accidentally hit a gas tank and blow up"... which tells you what my mental state is like 😂

[@harlequingnoll5]

Nice to see Trevor alive and making new friends

[@BlessMyHart96]

100% agree. I knew I was going to like it, but it came out loving it. I am going to go see it again in theaters tbh. My only gripe is I felt the ending was rushed (super short training sequence before the boss fight) but I understand that it needed to be that way to fit the plot and for the rest of the story to be so well flushed out. I’m glad they didn’t sacrifice the characters for the boss fight scene.

[@Lupin788]

The training sequence for Shang Chi didn't need to be prolonged because his mother had basically trained him for years already. His aunt just helped remind him of that training and bring it all into focus.

[@BlessMyHart96]

The training sequence didn’t need it, but the world In general. I wish we had spent more screen time in the city. Get a glimpse of the culture outside of “we fight and are magical”

[@andrewguerrero2194]

I was hoping we'd get a little more back story on the rings as well but I'm guessing that'll come later based on the mid credit scene

[@breawilldraw]

I've spent all week considering driving the almost 2 hours to get to a Drive-In theater so we can see this before it comes to D+ in 84 years..... and yeah, yup, you guys convinced me. We're gettin in the car right now, let's GO

[@burkelash]

Thanks!

[@brandonjuno]

I think this movie has the best CGI in the MCU. Everything looked stellar.

[@Datnaggadoh]

The CGI is definitely comparable if not better than infinity war/endgame CGI which had insane budgets

[@brandonjuno]

@@Datnaggadoh Yes, it looked very, very expensive.

[@teezy1234]

@@brandonjuno I mean the water was just amazing

[@mitchellhp]

Yes! I literally just got out of the movie 45 mins ago, and immediately came to look if you guys had your review up as soon as I got home. 🙌🏽

[@BionAvastar3000]

I thought they were gonna pull a gwen stacy on us with Katy, and I swear my heart stopped for a sec.

[@SwitchBladeEVO]

This movie took a top spot for me instantly. The characters were charming and relatable. The chemistry of the cast and especially the main characters was great. They sprinkled in the right amount of practical combat and mysticism, along with a ton of callbacks and easter eggs that cleaned up some holes from literally close to decade ago. This movie was everything I wanted out of the start of phase 4. Absolutely captivating film. I'm with Jay, I was literally just giddy and happy throughout the entire film, save the wholesome feels bits. Storyboarded excellently and I think it was an amazing production.

[@tomshepherd1926]

I LOVED SHANG CHI!!!! It was so different from everything else in the MCU and is now one of my favourite Marvel movies🔥🔥 I’ve missed your movie reviews 😁

[@Kathy-22]

Fantastic movie. 5/5

[@markgraves6441]

Very emotional family drama with excellent fighting action scenes & well made CGI magical animal stuff. I saw it Thursday and Friday (tonight). I thought it was better the second time seeing it. The second time seeing it I locked in on the family story and emotional beats. It really grabbed my heart. I can't wait to see where this leads us moving forward.

[@kemowery]

I was grinning like an idiot at the first fight between Wenwu and Li, outside the village. The emotional content of that fight is amazing. It doesn't hurt that they got Tony MFing Leung to play Wenwu.

[@ScarletW82]

I really loved how ShangChi parents fight scene looked more like a graceful dance. It was a beautiful scene and you can actually feel amd see them falling in love

[@saulgoodman4929]

Just got back from the theatre, exited to hear your guys’ thoughts

[@gonelric]

Seen Michelle Yeoh fighting again.... I choked up a little bit.

[@soleinquadrata]

YES! 😭 All the feels!

[@ruthbasa7635]

Right?? It's been a long time since the masterpiece that is Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon...

[@nickthepeasant]

Just seen this (like one hour ago). Agree entirely with your takes and enjoyment - I've been hesitant about whether phase 4 is going to be any good, those fears have been swallowed like a soul boogun by a Great Protector dragon.

[@taffydrummond2374]

I just got out of the theater… it was… AWESOME. I was expecting to like it but omg I loved it in a way I never expected to… definitely easily top five marvel so far. I would have loved it even if it wasn’t Marvel and I’m a MCU super fan. Easily the best third act of all MCU (besides endgame cus of the fan service). I haven’t been that stoked for a final battle since lord of the rings lol

[@KucingIndo]

the comment about the pacing of the movie being like a music, i just want to say that if you're familiar with it, the pacing is very chinese/asian movie. it feels nostalgic for me personally and i don't know why, it felt more like a chinese film with marvel budget for me. and it says a lot for the director who pays attention to the source media and actually bringing all the culture to the big screen for more international fans. the fact that they casted some of asian movies legends there! not just michelle yeoh and tony leung, but yuen wah (the archer master in ta lo) who some people might recognize from the dozens of old chinese movies, it felt rewarding for us asians. on another note; i accidentally stumbled across this channel and i'm loving the way you guys do reviews, it feels so genuine and sincere the way you guys are excited about the shows you watch. thank you so much for the hard work!! cheers from your new subscriber :)

[@bcdey84]

So I gave this movie an 8/10. I thought it was amazing! I saw it on IMAX And I’m not thinks lie when the Marvel opener rolled in with that music I got chills and a little emotional. I missed watching Marvel movies in the theater. Some thoughts: -The music was AMAZING! -The dad was done in such a great way. Like, he’s not a bad guy, he’s just letting grief cloud his judgement. I wonder if it was intentional or a coincidence that this movie came out the same week as the Dr Strange episode of What If. Both make awful decisions based on grief. -The Martial Arts was so masterfully done. They didn’t rely on powers, but used them in tandem with the fighting to accentuate it and I thought it was awesome. -I thought Awkwafina was honestly gonna annoy me, but her character was great! As y’all said, she was the audiences reaction to everything going on. -That dam Koala-Chicken-Dog with wings. I was so uncomfortable looking at that thing. Like WHERE IS YOUR FACE?! -I thought when they were explaining the cave that if it broke down, that maybe it would effect the multiverse? I mean with everything else going on it seemed logical lol. I was wrong though. -That first credit scene oh my gawwwwd that was awesome! Bringing back Banner and Danvers! I loved that! REALLY amazing movie!!!

[@jgarcia4721]

The TaLo part was my FAVORITE! Give me ALL the interdimensional beings!

[@Smileythesilent]

I've watched this review four or five times at least, and I still come back, it makes me so happy to see you two so genuinely excited and bubbling with joy😄

[@natevanslyke990]

I just got home from watching it. Would totally be down to seeing it again! It really was a nice well done film and was really refreshing to have an origin story of a new character that the vast majority doesn't know much about.

[@Nain617]

I agree. I am gonna see it again ..

[@usernameunknown69]

This movie was incredible, the visuals were sooooo goooooood, and I love that the fight scenes were so emotional and were used as more of a dance about what the characters were feeling (when it mattered), the smaller scale (faster) fights were also badass and full of so much heart

[@wildcrocus]

Ben Kingsley was used perfectly. Serious moment, serious moment, scene steeling line from Kingsley to cut tension, action, action, action.

[@peepinR]

That’s a weird horse.

[@k.k.2751]

It was refreshing to see us Asians light up the big screen! (btw my kids also were wondering where razor fist stored his blade

[@jeremyhailey2794]

SPOILER ALERT: Based on the end credits scene, is it possible the ten rings (being WELL over a thousand years old and of unknown material and origin) are somehow calling to (or at least somehow connected to) the Eternals? 🤔

[@EternalDensity]

Wasn't Eternals meant to come first?

[@sangredelangel]

Wasn’t the creature a deviant?

[@SicklyStars]

commenting before the typo in the title of this video gets changed from "Chang-Chi"

[@taylor2196]

Saw the notification and was like I don’t think that’s right 😂

[@datuda923]

I burst out laughing as soon as i saw the notification

[@pReviewd]

Yup. 😬 oops. I already corrected it.

[@stephaniecasey9100]

I loved it. It's easily in my top 10 of MCU and close to my top 5. May move up after a rewatch. The story was beautiful, the fight scenes amazing, and the acting superb. I can't wait to see it again.

[@vsingh8078]

"movie is better than what you think it is". So true because when watching it again you get realise so much more detail in the music dialogue build up etc

[@Kaanan]

R>I>P Brad allen, jacky chan 1st foreign stunt member and choreo of shang chi. He was amazing so shit that hes passed so young.

[@808Buddha]

dude is a legend for sure

[@themajesicjuan7443]

I love the abomination part. A funny twist for She-hulk would be that everyone thinks abomination is gonna be the big bad but what if she is just representing him in court. He seems way different than in The Incredible Hulk maybe his friendship with Wong turned him into a more friendly guy.

[@TruckDrivinGamer]

I love this movie as well, but two of my favorite comedic moments that you guys didn't mention were the KZbin streamer on the bus, that guy was hilarious; and the final scene in the cafe with the young couple, when they make their exit with Wong and the whole cafe is like flabbergasted at them going through this wizard portal, those two scenes were just freaking hilarious the whole theater was laughing 😂

[@watsondillon1997]

Fun fact that guy originally appeared in Spider-Man: Homecoming at a hotdog stand. He tells Peter to do a flip when he sees him on a rooftop.

[@joejoejoe532]

@@watsondillon1997 No one is ever taking Stan Lee's place, but it'd be fun to have him be the new guy that just cameos for a second in all the films XD.

[@TheAwesomemusPrime80]

This movie was amazing!!! Blew me away. I just wanted to keep watching him fight. I'm a huge martial arts guy so this is a big deal for me, having it in the mcu.

[@bshields3901]

ya know... I didn't expect it... but this quickly became my favorite marvel movie

[@halebreit9354]

Shang-Chi and Wong: Ring-Slinging buddies for life ❤️❤️❤️

[@plumkettle6559]

This movie is the first time I felt okay that Captain America is gone. Shang Chi fills the void left by Cap.

[@sol19824]

Word

[@ElBoys]

I too love “Chang-Chi” 😂

[@Nain617]

I LOVED IT SO MUCH ..Cant wait to see it again .!! And the End Credit scenes !! It really was paced well ..they explained past things very well ..

[@camdengordon]

Idk if anyone else noticed, but when they get to the fight club, Katy says “I like your face knives” to the dude in the weird mask, and his reaction is just “thanks!” And it caught me so off guard I laughed my ass off…

[@msevilducky71]

I just saw it today and I'm like Jay. I want to see this again. Enjoyed this movie so much!

[@clenzen9930]

Hey, I saw this movie too. I really liked it and felt it was worth going out to see. Thanks for your review and thoughts.

[@Big21Brad]

First cinema trip in about 2 years, wasn't disappointed.......... and the Marvel throwing in an actor in 2 roles for 1 actor.... Michelle Yeoh 😁 Ravager and Mystic Aunt

[@bobcatdriver6930]

Same is going to happen in the upcoming eternals. Gemma Chan is playing Sersei and in Captain Marvel she played Minerva

[@Big21Brad]

@@bobcatdriver6930 it's a good job we love the content they produce 😁

[@bobcatdriver6930]

@@Big21Brad 100% 😆

[@MagicalSkyWizard]

I would love to see Shang Chi's power set against a magic user like Doctor Strange, could be very interesting visually

[@Nain617]

I'm seeing it tomorrow can't wait .all seats sold out for today. I love this Review

[@k0ri3n]

One little reference I really thought was funny that people may not catch. At one point Shang Chi says the he isn’t Korean. The actor, before this, played a Korean on Kim’s Convenience for 5 seasons. Such is the life of an Asian actor.

[@akdollface007]

I agree with you - it is SOOO GOOD! I saw it twice today 🤩.

[@lbierman21]

My only gripe is that his sister didn't get her comeuppance with their dad. Her story, being treated badly since she reminded the dad of his dead wife, is a real thing and messes people up. But, it's also a Shang Chi movie so I understand why. Otherwise, amazing!

[@dutchkel]

In the end credits scene she took over the Ten Rings which is what she wanted to get from her Dad so that kinda works

[@StrawberryRaine]

Gotta admit, I was hesitant about this movie. I didn't watch the MCU films until this past July (I binged them in 4 days lol), so this was the first one I've seen in theaters, and I'm happy it was. I was worried that this movie would be too much like Doctor Strange. "Here's a movie about some unknown character that takes place in foreign settings and is about martial arts along with some magic in there", which, DS was good, but I wasn't up for a copy of the movie. This movie was SO good, and I was very pleasantly surprised.

[@alexiskahlert6788]

Just watched it a few hours ago, it's just so good. It's so much fun but also emotional and human and BEAUTIFUL and i was just so happy watching it

[@lucaspoon4202]

SPOILERS I liked it. I liked it a lot, but there are things that keep me from loving it. I loved the family drama aspect, especially involving the Mandarin (surprisingly my favorite part of the whole film). Thought Shang was a fine character, but what I didn't like was that so much his character was undefined in regards to how he feels about his heritage with his mom as well as with his dad. I think part of that is because we didn't see the moment in which he killed his mom's killer. We got EXCELLENT understanding of who he was as a kid and the father-son dynamic up until he killed the man, but not as much after that. There was basically no underlying hint of his "inner trained killer" for any moment up until he tells Aquafina about it(we literally had no clue that he couldbe been a killer up until he said which I see as an issue) and decides to kill his father (which he decides not to for kinda undefined reasons other than the obvs moral idea that it would be wrong because there was no resolution after that with him finding closure with his dad). I did like Mandarin saving Shang and gifting him the rings, but I feel that something was still missing. Maybe just need to see it again. I think tho that it's because Shang himself was so undefined. As for the other characters, thought Aquafina was a decent comic relief who was funny at times but also not sometimes. Decent dynamic with Shang and believable chemistry, but missing sense of development toward the end. Shangs sister was probs the weakest part of the movie to me. Before anyone jumps on the wagon saying "you just don't like strong female characters!" Hear me out, it's because she is not easy to connect to. The aspect of animosity toward Shang for leaving and neglect from her father was fine, but what was missing among the flashbacks was us seeing the inciting event that caused her to decide to change (she probably didn't just wake up one day going from sad/lonely to angry and rebellious). There's also the idea that she became as good as Shang simply by self training with no instructors, and no resources either after running away which I don't find very believable without seeing it. We clearly saw Shangs effort and dedication which made us connect, but not with her really. We also didn't see the effort she must have went through to start a whole damn empire of her own or even why she'd want to do what her father did. These are the kinds of things that define a character but they were missing. All we get is her saying she did those things and a delivery that made them sound like it was just easy and no big deal. These things just made her seem wooden and kinda a black hole of a character for me for the whole film, save maybe the flashback of Shang leaving her where I did feel synpathy for her child self. But basically what I'm trying to say is that audiences don't connect with characters for things they did that were easy for them, but for things that were hard for them to do; and we didn't see her do the supposedly hard things in her life. As for Shangs Aunte, I don't think we got enough to see her as anyone interesting. I know she's a minor character, but I think either a flashback or some exposition about her relationship to Shangs mom would've helped a bunch. As for Ta Lo, it was a very visually cool world with cool creatures etc, but we got basically no history of it or it's culture/rules. It would've helped to at the very least have some structure or maybe Ta Lo's best warriors guarding the entrance to that portal thing. That way we could get a sense of who they are through the action they take to guard what is seemingly an important part of the lores history and the Mandarin having to fight through it. The final act was also hit or miss for me. I love me some great action etc, but only if I care for the characters/story involved or know why they are there. The whole other dimension soul sucker plot thing was introduced through such heavy exposition so late in the film that I honestly didn't care for the significance of it. I was so much more invested in the fight between Shang and his father and was kinda bummed when his death just got brushed aside to make way for big flying monsters cgi fight to take up the whole rest of the third act. I mean it was pretty cool and all, but I think the lack of understanding/connection to Ta Lo and its dragon made it hard for me to see what the dragon was to Shang and his sister. There was obvsly a connection, but for very vague and unclear reasons unless I missed something. Basically the dragons fight just felt a bit hollow despite some genuinely cool moments because that's all it was. A cool fight that didn't really add any depth to the third act or really conclude it in a meaningful way. A final act like that is fine for something like a Bayformers movie or Fast & Furious film or even some other Marvel films, but not this one. I'll take the final act of The Suicide Squad over this because it means something: the Squad finding purpose, represented through their decision to ignore Waller and through the rats which represent the Squad themselves as the lowliest of the world, but both in those moments doing something good. Basically there was more going on beneath the surface level of just a bunch of rats swarming a giant starfish. I think that Shang-Chi needed some of this because it was an emotionally deep film about family drama at its core so it needed it an emotional conclusion to go with the cool factor. Maybe by having Mandarin die by sacrificing himself to give Shang and opening to kill the monster, paying for his mistakes? Have the moment of gifting all ten rings to him happen in those moments? And even have the fight against the soul sucker dragon involve some creative teamwork between Shang and his father as they each use half the rings? Have the teamwork they do be the factor which leads Mandarin to deem Shang strong enough for the rings as he gains a sense of his strength outside of just fighting against him? I find this much more compelling than having Aquafinas lucky shot being what turns the tide. As for Mandarin being my fav part of the whole film, it's because of his raw emotional drive for his goals. He's a villain and a warlord, but driven by love for a lie being cast upon him that what was lost can be restored. After us, the audience, seeing that the mother is in fact dead and that it is some magical influence making him think shes still out there somewhere, it became absolutely heartbreaking seeing him so desperate to get her back and wish for her presence. There is one scene in the whole film that made me tear up, and one scene that gave me a real sense of anger/pain. Both with the Mandarin. The tear up scene is of him in his office but hearing her voice and seeing a vision of her sitting just a rooms distance away. Not only is he being manipulated, but he is truly longing for her and in grief. His expressions are what did it, the man can act and was so believable in everything he did and said. The other scene is the flashback of him taking young Shang to beat up a gang connected his wife's murder. I know that he hurt them first in the past, but it's his regret for taking off the rings and showing weakness being what gave his enemies the courage to strike back which truly made his actions understandable, beating when down that gang. It was him just walking straight to the center of the room and snapping, demolishing the table and killing them that made me feel for a second his rage and pain. And, as wrong morally as it is, him killing the man in front of his son felt totally understood in what he was trying to teach his son to be and really illustrated clearly why Shang gained the resolve to become strong(again, makes me wonder why we didn't get any point earlier in the film where Shang is shown dealing with the lerking warlord in himself and the trained killer instilled in him as a child, but whatever). As far as the fights go, the bus fight and the building fight are fucking lit and really are amazing with their choreography and cinematograph, which both felt like they really went hand in hand. The fights and combat involving the "airbending" and the rings at the end were a bit less impactful because half the time it just feels like physics and gravity are taking a nap. Like srsly, there is only once or twice in the whole film where a character gets knocked back like 30ft and doesn't land on their feet because they somehow magically stayed upright despite being hit in either the upper half of the body or the lower half. And ofc, you know my thoughts on the cg dragons fight. Anyway this is my main review of the film overall. I didn't cover EVERY detail obvsly like much of the plot etc. I could cuz there are some really distracting and flawed plot conveniences that I noticed, but I'm more of a guy go becomes invested in character rather than plot. Sry this was so long.. Well, hope anyone who reads it got something out of it and feels free to agree or disagree. I apologize for being the one good/bad review in a sea of good reviews.

[@chiphargis2419]

The guy who designed all the fights was part of Jackie Chan’s stunt team that’s why he did all the stuff using laptops and objects around.

[@edfries2002]

I agree with Jay. At the end of this movie i was asking if this might be the best marvel movie, it was incredible, now i think it falls in the top 10

[@theangryMD]

excellent movie. agree with all your points. simu is front man material. ben kingsley stole every scene he was in. great show of his talent with such few lines and little screen time. a testament to his skill, the director's skill, and the writer's skill.

[@AJ-ut8cz]

Just got to see it. Twas great, it could honestly be it's own movie universe on it's own feet.

[@kramersolinsky5841]

ROSE APOTHECARY SHIRT!! i love seeing how many people are starting to rock those shirts/sweaters. Kudos.

[@Nayias37]

I didn't know anything about Shang-Chi until I watched some of the explainer videos that came out in the last few months. So I went into this movie expecting something like a Jackie Chan Adventures-style adventure flick, and Marvel gave me that EXACTLY. I loved the callbacks throughout, and I'm even more hyped for No Way Home now, because I know we're gonna get some more goodness with Wong~ Maybe even in Eternals too!

[@DeePatience]

You had me at “dra*on” fight (no spoilers) for end of the movie

[@modednerd5138]

Ahhhhhh the corridor digital reference broke me!

[@gloriabaquera5434]

Only saw the spoiler free part as I haven't seen it yet and I am SO! HYPED! Please cross your fingers that i can see it next weekend!! Gahh!!!

[@ufbmac]

Great action and character development. Possibly the best third act except for Infinity War. The only thing keeping this movie from top tier is Awfulfina. They kept bringing her along for no reason other than...hey...comic relief. When he goes to find his sister, that should've been the end of her arc. The rest of the movie, just replace her with Xialing, who was infinitely more compelling.

[@AJ-ut8cz]

I didn't expect the rings to be awesome. Like at all.

The Chicken-pigs are soooo cute.

[@Lupin788]

Truth.

[@yodaguru]

I saw it today. It was awesome and I genuinely surprised in certain parts of the movie. Love it!

[@mathsalot8099]

I loved this movie!! It was an epic fantasy movie a la Narnia.

[@MethosFilms]

I felt the narnia part when they went into the village

[@anniesoto3586]

I liked the movie a lot but I noticed that I had to suspend belief a couple times to make it work. The biggest problem I had was with awkwafina and her never having done archery in her entire life and then she somehow shoots one arrow and it lands directly into the throat of the stink demon??? It was a little too reminiscent of the random rat the saved ant man from the quantum realm to then save the entire universe. Another one was the bus scene and all that crazy shit happens and not a single passenger gets hurt??? I think thats why I appreciate the catalyst of the civil war movie because it addresses the real consequences of their actions - whether they were done with good intent or not. There is real collateral damage that needs to be addressed. Also some of the darker fight scenes were horrible to watch in theater because the shitty theater screens are just not HD enough to handle the fluidity of the camerawork on those fight scenes. That scaffolding scene was so blurry. Overall I'd give it a 7.5 out of 10. I think I wouldve liked it better on my 4k tv at home where I can see everything way better than in the theater.

[@leighwhite6700]

I was surprised and LOVED IT!! WOW! All of it. The action, artistry and flow. The kinetic movements so fast and beautiful. The cast Epic!! So refreshing.

[@amirsharif6003]

The spoiler section start at the bus fight? nothing on the Parent's first fight/ flirting sequence? That sequence was awesome. Cool review, but a part of me wanted to see a reaction video, rather than a review. Love your reactions. haha.

[@Ty-yy7zr]

Who would win in a fight: Shang-Chi, or Black Panther?

[@bcdey84]

Yes

[@BboyBreeze]

Yes

[@brycemiller414]

Great movie!! Although there was a slow point for me before the final battle. Also I liked that there wasn’t a heavy handed romantic subplot, Katy’s Gma and the lantern scene hinted at it but that was all. Well I guess the romantic subplot was more Wenwu and Shang’s mother but that was also low key.

[@linzylu3565]

thank you guys. really enjoyed your reviews. so entertaining and funny.

[@vandeleonxto2097]

Wong's fight was for some SANDWICH money.

[@charliemorris3984]

It blew my mind!!!! WHAT A FILM

[@desmonaejones4951]

I absolutely adore this movie and it made me so hype for this new phase 🙌

[@erickruckenberg8716]

I ship Kingsley and Morris Best bromance ever

[@soleinquadrata]

Haha yes! We need a Disney short of a day in their lives 😂

[@Hyper_V]

lol love your Rose Apothecary shirt! now I want one! oh, yeah and Shang Chi was awesome. I want to see it again too! Love your energy and enthusiasm on the review!

[@swordwhale1]

I loved everything about this film. The combination of classic actors (Michelle Yeoh, Tony Leung) and newer ones like Simu Liu is fabulous: they gave it their all. The best possible combo of Marvel, classic kung fu films, heartfelt characterizations, family interactions, and coming of age/hero origins. Katy (Akwafina) is soooooooooo relatable. Michelle Yeoh is a Goddess. Simu is awesome. And Tony Leung... so much subtle, so much stillness... the rest were mighty awesome too.