Monday, April 17, 2017

Ip Man, 2008 - ★★★★

You can also find this review on Letterboxd

I didn't know anything about this movie, only that it was a martial arts franchise. Went in blind, expected an okay fighting movie. Maybe as good as drunken master, but not as funny, who knows.
What I got was one of the best martial arts movie I've seen.

I have to say I love movies with this kind of character. He is good, on the inside, to the outside. And he is the greatest fighter there is. And it doesn't take away the suspense. You know he'll win every fight he enters. But it's interesting what the repercussions of the fight are. And also the fights look fucking awesome.

Donnie Yen is just great. I first really saw him in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, and he was the best part of that movie. And here he shows his charme again. You just can't hate his character or him. He has a winning personality, even a winning smile.

I enjoyed this movie a lot, and I will watch the sequels. Also this Ip-Man seems to have been a very interesting human being. I'm rating Ip Man 4 out of 5 stars and a like.

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