Release Date:
04/16/2003
We just love movies that pitch unsuspecting underdogs in impossible situationsmore specifically, noisy, unfamiliar cities (Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles, Babe: Pig in the City, Black Knight
). And just when it looked like that trend was petering out, along comes Bulletproof Monk to uphold this rich tradition.
Entrusted with a secret scroll that reverses the aging process of anyone who reads it (up to a period of 60 years), the nameless Monk (Chow Yun-Fat)whose time is nearly upleaves the rustic confines of Tibet and travels to New York City to seek out a worthy successor. But when he arrivesas if the pimps and the chuds werent enoughhe has to contend with a crazed Nazi hell-bent on getting his decrepit hands on the scroll. Guided by three prophecies that will help him find an heir, the monk bumps into petty thief Kar (Seann William Scott), whos soon enthralled by his mystical aura (awwww). Is the cocky street punk a suitable candidate? Can the Nazis advances be kept at bay until a successor is found? Why havent we made a Stifler crack yet? Walking the tightrope between funny and not, Bulletproof Monk tries so hard to be serious that it ultimately back-flips (in slow motion) on itself. Not only does it borrow heavily from The Matrix with some really over-the-top slow-mo moves, it also drowns your senses with dizzying action scenes and cheesy one-liners. See it with our blessingjust be sure to bring your bulletproof brain.
Entrusted with a secret scroll that reverses the aging process of anyone who reads it (up to a period of 60 years), the nameless Monk (Chow Yun-Fat)whose time is nearly upleaves the rustic confines of Tibet and travels to New York City to seek out a worthy successor. But when he arrivesas if the pimps and the chuds werent enoughhe has to contend with a crazed Nazi hell-bent on getting his decrepit hands on the scroll. Guided by three prophecies that will help him find an heir, the monk bumps into petty thief Kar (Seann William Scott), whos soon enthralled by his mystical aura (awwww). Is the cocky street punk a suitable candidate? Can the Nazis advances be kept at bay until a successor is found? Why havent we made a Stifler crack yet? Walking the tightrope between funny and not, Bulletproof Monk tries so hard to be serious that it ultimately back-flips (in slow motion) on itself. Not only does it borrow heavily from The Matrix with some really over-the-top slow-mo moves, it also drowns your senses with dizzying action scenes and cheesy one-liners. See it with our blessingjust be sure to bring your bulletproof brain.