Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons

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Torin F @nonlinearize Sep 5, 2026 JOURNEY TO THE WEST (2013) comes as a massive disappointment after Stephen Chow's brilliant and incomparable Kung Fu Hustle. This film takes an unconventional but ultimately predictable approach to the Monkey King legend, and while it's cool to see these Eastern tales finding crossover appeal, this one is tedious, melodramatic, and undermined by a lot of shoddy CGI. And at nearly two hours, it's about two hours too long. See more Eddie M @RT54432479 Nov 11, 2021 Classic Stephen Chow... pure entertainment and a great take on a classic Chinese tale. Constantly hilarious, full of action, a love story, dramatic, and sad at the same time. No character is safe or spared and a hell of a cinematic experience IMO. Just a great watch if you love Stephen Chow's work, especially Kung Fu Hustle which it reminds me a lot of... anyway, definitely pop it on one day if you haven't seen it! See more dustin d @RT12543299 Apr 3, 2020 Journey to the West has the same beats as Stephen Chow's earlier film, Kung Fu Hustle, but isn't quite as funny or heartfelt. However, it is still plenty entertaining, and like his earlier films, is sustained with visual and emotional variety. The movie holds no punches. It contains some truly disturbing images and not even cute children are safe from the demons, assuring the viewer the stakes are real, even if the action is over-the-top and cartoony. See more Sep 18, 2019 Affectionately made and well-paced, Journey To The West: Conquering the Demons never fails to entertain, delight and humor the audience, balancing comedy, action and romance in this attempt at a prequel to a beloved classic. See more Feb 17, 2019 I was intrigued by this movie, as it has stephen chows name to it. It didnt disappoint but it did miss the mark for me. Still I didnt mind it and it just adds to his repertoire See more Sep 10, 2018 I liked [kinda] "Kung Foo Hustle." Wasn't aware of this one. Lokking forward to this on my wihlist See more Read all reviews

Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons

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