One of the funniest films I've seen in years; satirises the Kung Fu genre mercilessly and draws heavilly on Marx Bros + 3 Stooges slap stick as well as a nod to Quentin Tarantino over-the-top violence + special effects
A flawless cast ( the landlady with the curlers in her hair and a permanent cigarette is a scene stealer )
While some of the more subtle humor is undoubtedly lost in translation ( the cute girl who sheds a perfect digital tear is wearing Chinese Opera makeup for eg. ) there's more than enough going on here to tickle a Western funnybone
**5 Stars***
Grins
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Topic - Kung Fu Hustle: Chinese film is a laugh a minute! - grinagog 23:13:24 06/06/08 (2)
- I bought a copy over a year ago....really great "family" entertainment. * - mr grits 11:03:34 06/07/08 (0)
- offbeat to the max! - PhilJ 00:10:24 06/07/08 (0)