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Sunday 4 August 2019

House of Fury (2005)

A martial arts movie set in the modern era, starring Anthony Wong Chau-Sang as a widowed chiropractor who embarrasses his YA kids by telling their friends stories of kung fu bravado, secret agent nonsense and CGI ninjas. The siblings don't appreciate their father, until one day a stranger who believes the stories (Michael Wong) arrives, seeking answers from the tale-teller.
It has some talented people involved, but the plotting is predictable; the father's struggle to relate to his children is embarrassing; the younger actors, although impressive in martial arts, are unconvincing; and the 'comedy' is subjectively awful. Perceived as a drama, it's painfully shallow. As a fight-fest, it's merely okay - although Nelson (Jake Strickland) was impressive.

2 lucky charms out of 5

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