Rating: 3 out of 5
Director: Lu Po Tu
Year: 1978
Plot:
“Bruce Le’s Greatest Revenge” is also known as “Way of the Dragon
2”, and it is supposed to be a sequel to the Bruce Lee film. This is part of
the Brucesploitation genre. The simplest way to describe this one is like “Fist
of Fury”, according to sources. A kung fu artist must defend his honor after
initially not wanting to fight, trying to keep peace between gangs that are rivals.
That’s the simplest way to explain what happens, but of course there’s a little
more to the story. We are introduced to the characters, including our hero, and
we flow through the plot that of course ends with an epic battle.
Thoughts:
First and foremost, this movie is streaming, so you can find
it relatively easy. I could not find a DVD copy of it, and I didn’t want to
skip it so I decided to watch and review it based on the information I had. That
being said, the first thing you’ll notice is that it’s dubbed and the transfer
isn’t too grand overall. That is to be expected with a lot of streaming media,
but that doesn’t detract too much from the enjoyment that you may have from the movie as a whole.
The plot is simple, and moves forward with relative ease.
You’re going to find that the only major flaw that the plot has is that it can
be a little slow to start. In fact, I found that to be my main gripe, is that
things just get a while to get going, and you don’t get much in the way of kung
fu action at first. Sure, Bruce Le does some great moves but if you are expecting
all out brawls and nonstop action, you’ll be disappointed. There’s a little
comedy thrown in for good measure, but there are also tough situations including
a rape and killing at one point. Things just get out of hand before any
fighting begins.
There’s a wide mix of fighting, but when Bruce is involved,
it’s a lot more entertaining then the other fights. The movie really gets
exciting in the final act where he fights the ultimate villains. He brings a
sense of kung fu that is exciting and definitely entertaining. At one point he even
fights a young Bolo Yeung! The end fights are fun, and the movie isn’t too bad,
but it definitely lacks that real Bruce Lee charisma. It’s not going to win
many fans of the genre, but if you’re a fan already, you’ve got to check it out
for sure. I rate this movie a 3 out of
5.
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