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The
English Language Sequel to the
Original Black Mask. A Film Workshop Co.,
Ltd. Production, 2001. Story by Tsui Hark,
Julien Carbon and Laurent Courtiaud.
Produced and Directed by Tsui Hark.
Starring Tyler Mane, Traci Elizabeth Lords
and introducing Andy On as "Black Mask."
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By Stephen Pytak
I wonder what the Wachowski Brothers
think when they pop stuff like this into their
Playstations. I can't even imagine the level of disgust. This sci-fi misfire is supposedly the sequel
to Jet Li's 1996 masterpiece. Master filmmaker Tsui Hark, who made the
excellent film "Time and Tide (2000), not only
wrote and produced this thing, but he directed. Martial Arts Director Yuen Wo Ping, the
man Keanu calls "Master," is also on the
credits. Even though Jet Li did not return for this
supposed sequel, the caliber of talent behind
the camera alone should have produced some
kind of watchable entertainment. Instead, these so-called masters have
produced 101 minutes of spectacular nonsense
that makes Joel Schumacher's "Batman and
Robin (1997)" look like Bryan Singer's
"X-Men (2000)." The camera work is dizzy. The villains are
Ninja-Turtle rip-offs. The CG is whimp ass.
The Black Mask is dead. If you don't believe me, go spend three
bucks to rent it.
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