The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies (2002)

A western view of Chinese Martial Arts movies. To its credit, it begins with a history lesson and tries to keep it relevant to discussion, but it’s not without problems in other areas. It neglects some important figures to focus instead on the most prominent and prolific actors/directors.
If it wasn't so packed with spoilers it’d be a good primer for the movie-goer who’s just discovering the genre for the first time. For the aficionado there’s little of interest other than some rare silent era footage.
It’s narrated by Sam Jackson. Sam has a great voice, there’s no denying that, but did we really need to see so much of him?

2½ small plays, played seriously out of 5