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BULLETPROOF MONK (2003) |
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MORGAN'S RATING |
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| For many years a mysterious monk with no name has zigzagged the globe to protect an ancient scroll -- the Scroll of the Ultimate -- which holds the key to unlimited power. Now the monk must find a protege, the scroll's next guardian. Kar is an unlikely candidate, a streetwise young man whose only interest is himself. But when he saves the Bulletproof Monk from capture, the two become partners in a scheme to save the world from the scroll's most avid pursuer. Together with the help of a sexy and elusive young woman called Bad Girl, they seek out and face the ultimate enemy in a spectacular final battle. |
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| Chow Yun Fat (Monk With No Name), Sean William Scott (Kar), Jaime King (Jade/Bad Girl), Karel Roden (Strucker), Victoria Smurfit (Nina), Marcus J. Pirae (Mr. Funktastic), Mako (Mr. Kojima), Roger Yuan (Master Monk), Chris Collins (Sax), Sean Bell (Diesel), Kishaya Dudley (DV), Rob Archer (Buzz), Mauricio Rodas (Wicho), Bayo Akinfemi (Shade), Russell Yuen (Brother Tenzin), Albert Chung (Young Monk), Karis Han (Boy Monk), Angela Seto (Old Sho Girl), Paul Fauteux (Subway Cop), Raven Dauda (Young Mother), Isys McKoy (Little Girl), Peter Snider (Three Piece Suit), Suresh John (Cabbie), Geoff Williams (Breathless Cop), Michael Yanover (Hotdog Vendor), Chad Camilleri, Steve Lucescu, James Acheson, John MacDonald, Danny Lima, Robert Racki, Kevin Rushton, Hadley Sandiford, Brian Jagersky, Matt Birman, Blair Johannes (Mercs). |
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A POWER BEYOND MEASURE REQUIRES A PROTECTOR WITHOUT EQUAL. |
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PRODUCTION INFORMATION |
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DIRECTOR: Paul Hunter.
WRITERS: Ethan Reiff and Cyrus Voris.
PRODUCERS: John Woo, Charles Roven, Douglas Segal and Terence Chang.
CO-PRODUCERS: Alan Glazer, Brent O'Connor and Mark Paniccia
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Gotham Chopra, Caroline Macaculay, Kelley Smith-Wait and Michael Yanover
ORIGINAL MUSIC: Eric Serra.
DISTRIBUTOR: MGM |
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CRITICAL COMMENTS |
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"Director Hunter can't decide if he's making a comedy or an action film and seems to make the wrong decision every time." -- John Anderson, Newsday |
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"Outside of the moments of kinetic madness that represent the action sequences, this movie is an amalgamation of lame comedy, campy Eastern mysticism, and dumb plotting." -- James Berardinelli, ReelViews |
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FACTS |
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"Harmless date-night fodder." -- Ty Burr, Boston Globe |
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RELEASE DATE: April 16th, 2003 (USA)
DVD RELEASE DATE: September 9th, 2003 (USA)
BOX OFFICE OPENING: $11.7 million (USA)
BOX OFFICE RESULT: $23.3 million (USA)
BUDGET: $52 million (USA)
SHOOTING DATES: March 2002 -- June 2002
- The actors who portray the monks in the movie are real martial artsts from the Sunny Tang Martial Arts Center located in Toronto, Canada.
- James King broke her finger during filming, but not in any of the stunts -- just while walking up the stairs talking on the phone.
- Based on the Image Comics graphic novel of the same name, edited by Gotham Chopra, who is Deepak Chopra's son.
- The visual effects for this film was handled by "Boy Wonder Visual Effects", a company headed by Burt Ward. |
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"This is not a movie that sparks questions about the meaning of life. Well, maybe one: Dude, where's my Zen?" -- Mike Clark, USA Today |
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"There's a lot of slack in the script, weak directing results in awkward scenes and alot of sloppy editing that sucks the energy out of the action scenes, which can be the kiss of death for a movie like this." -- Gary Dowell, Dallas Morning News |
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"The ads and trailer hope we confuse it with Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, but this is more like the Young Readers version." -- Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun Times |
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