This movie is very far fetched, and anachronistic in clarity. It does get better as time progress but at some point near the end you will be relieved when it is finally over. There is sex and profanity but that seems to be dull compared to all of the cartoonish gore. The plot and writing style and the sprinkle of celebrity appearances will probably keep you hanging on for as long as you can bear. There is a point in the movie that I consider a shift and a surprising element you might find that to be of some entertainment. the action goes from worse to extraordinary at some points so I again encourage you to hang out for those parts. This film is bound to at least give you a chuckle at the beginning.

Rapper RZA of the Wu-Tang Clan writes, stars in and directs this OTT homage to old-school kung fu flicks, clearly intending to emulate the success of Quentin Tarantino, who lends his name to the film to try and help increase viewer-ship. Unfortunately, RZA is no match for QT, not even in the acting department, and the result is an utterly atrocious, poorly written (horror hack Eli Roth co-wrote the script, so no surprises there), shoddily directed mess, with horrible performances from a surprisingly impressive supporting cast: blaxploitation star Pam Grier looks embarrassed, Lucy Liu is as bad as she was in Charlie's Angels 2, a whole slew of Asian performers seize the opportunity to be in a mainstream Hollywood production but no doubt regret their decision, while Oscar winner Russell Crowe puts in quite possibly the worst performance of his entire career.Even plenty of outrageously bloody violence, courtesy of make-up maestros Greg Nicotero and Howard Berger, and a bevy of hot Asian chicks cannot save this film from being a virtually unwatchable disaster. The plot is a mess of martial arts clichés clumsily thrown together with little regard for pace or narrative cohesion, and the ridiculous action scenes fail to generate a sense of excitement thanks to RZA's lack of experience (or talent) behind the camera and clumsy editing. As penance for this travesty, I suggest that RZA visit a mountain top monastery where he can dedicate the rest of his life to studying the real classics of the genre; in time, he might learn where he went so horribly wrong. At the very least, we would never have to suffer through another RZA movie.2.5 out of 10, generously rounded up to 3 for the gore effects and for sexy Grace Huang as Gemini Female.

I had some reservations about this movie, but still gave it a go. And I will say that the movie was entertaining, but certain parts about it was really not in my taste or liking.For starters, then having RZA in one of the lead roles, seriously? It was just one of those Things that didn't Work well with me. And also, I was wondering why the Chinese people were speaking English. It just didn't make any sense, but of course it appeals to people scared of foreign films and easier to keep it in English. And the movie did have too much of a Westernized touch to it. I guess that is what you get when non-Chinese attempt at making a Chinese action martial arts movie.The martial arts and fighting sequences were quite good, but of course why wouldn't it be with Cory Yuen behind the choreography? And the entire scenery, sets and atmosphere was good. It is hard not to get taken in by the impressive work that went into the production of the movie and the details; ranging from the costumes to the buildings.I will say that the characters were colorful and well-chiseled out. I enjoyed how much detail and story that went into each character. And they were nicely brought to life on the screen by the actors and actresses, but also by the costumes and props."The Man With the Iron Fists" has an impressive cast list, especially amongst the Asian cast. If you are familiar with Asian cinema, then you will find yourself in for a treat when you see who is in this movie.The ultimately downside to this movie was the choice of music. Wow, are you kidding me? The music in the movie was bloody awful, and it was so out of tune with the entire movie. The music was so bad that I was wishing for an 'exclude the music score' button on the remote control.But all in all, aside from some eye- and ear-sore flaws, then "The Man With the Iron Fists" was entertaining and full of fighting and action. It is well worth sitting down to watch.

It may be a reflection of my age, but as soon as people start performing acrobatics which are impossible it begins to annoy, because it tells me immediately that there are to be no rules of normality in the movie. I think the depth of serious involvement for any viewer depends to a large extent on credibility, the fact that one can identify with the characters on screen it terms of the emotions and the actions. This film was loosely thrown together, has a script built on hackneyed clichés, and contains so many antagonistic groups and individuals that it lacks any cohesion whatsoever. If one wishes to convey the feeling of remoteness in a foreign/Asian country one shouldn't have characters delivering lines in modern Bronx, Cockney, Estuary English, or whatever else. Just for laughs is alright, but this is becoming a trend, and I fear that the quality is going down and down. Most of the actors are worthy of far better things. The computer effects are impressive. It's a pity the script wasn't and the finer points weren't of the same standard.