Bulletproof Monk
“A power beyond measure requires a protector without equal.”
Certified Crap. CrapScore 66, rated by 1 admin.
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An immortal monk recruits a streetwise American to help protect a powerful scroll. Chow Yun-fat and Seann William Scott navigate a very familiar mentor-and-apprentice plot with supernatural additions. A glossy early-2000s action curiosity whose improbable historical setup is part of the conversation.
Nominated by @flabbergasted_jones
The club’s verdict
- Acting
- 5.5/10
- Plot
- 8.5/10
- Effects
- 5/10
- Dialogue
- 7/10
- Rewatchability
- 7/10
“The sacred scroll has selected an apprentice with limited relevant experience.”
@flabbergasted_jones, scored it 66
Synopsis and movie facts
A mysterious and immortal Tibetan kung fu master, who has spent the last 60 years traveling around the world protecting the ancient Scroll of the Ultimate, mentors a selfish street kid in the ancient intricacies of kung fu.
- Released
- 2003
- Directed by
- Paul Hunter
- Running time
- 104 min
Starring
- Chow Yun-Fat as The Nameless Monk
- Seann William Scott as Kar
- Jaime King as Jade
- Karel Roden as Strucker
- Victoria Smurfit as Nina
- Marcus Jean Pirae as Mr. Funktastic
- Mako as Mr. Kojima
- Roger Yuan as Master Monk
Research behind this pick
Researched . Explore the film references and reviews below.
- Film reference · themoviedb.org
Canonical film identity, release date, runtime, director credits, cast, genres, synopsis and poster checked against TMDB movie 11817.
- Review · moriareviews.com
The review criticises the cliched teacher-student relationship and historical premise while finding Scott reasonably cast.
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