Ranking: 4 out of 5
Director: Jing Wong
Year: 1995
Plot:
“Meltdown” is also known as “High Risk”, and it is a
1995 action kung fu movie starring Jet Li. We see our main character Kit Li as
a bomb squad member that is trying to diffuse a bomb that has a lot of kids on
it and his wife. He dutifully tries to save the kids when he receives a call
from “The Doctor”, and takes credit for the bomb and more. When the bomb goes
off, despite Kit’s efforts, he is devastated and leaves the force. He then
becomes a stunt double and body guard for a cowardly martial arts star. From
there the plot switches up to an exhibition of the crown jewels of Russia, the
Doctor and his gang want to steal them and take over a building, but they have
to contend with Kit, who happens to be on premises and knows about the issue. There’s
a revenge plot here, and while there are side characters, it’s a straight line for
Kit to get his revenge on The Doctor.
Thoughts:
First of all, this movie looks great, I got a DVD and the
transfer is quite good. The dubbing is also quite good overall. The plot flows
quickly, and I found the overall story to be easy to follow and setup quite
well with relative ease. That being said, this is a standard revenge plot type
of movie, although it is wrapped in a modern package. That means that there is
gun play, explosions, crazy stunts and more. Jet Li stars in a great action movie,
but it is not necessarily a straight forward kung fu movie.
There is kung fu in the movie, Jet Li is a master, but the
larger story and scenarios are modern action elements. That’s not to say that
this is a bad thing, the movie is good, it flows great, and there’s plenty of
action to be had. However, if you were expecting a lot more brawling, you’ll
definitely not think much of this one in that arena. This Jet Li movie is
solid, with good acting, good brawling, plenty of action, and a story that
doesn’t let up. “Meltdown” is not what I expected, but it definitely kept me
entertained. From the cowardly martial artist character to our main hero, there’s
some good stuff here from comedy to action. I give this movie a rating of 4 out
of 5.
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