24 years ago, this science fiction film Jet Lee and Jason Statam wanted to compete with Matrix, but it was especially funny

After the release of Matrix in 1999, we have seen many films covered by the success of a masterful work, signed by Lana and Lily Wachowski. With the influence of visual style such as bullet Time and futuristic themes, these performances were largely borrowed from the matrix world, without his genius.

Matrix, great influence

From equilibrium from Daredevil to Aeon Flux, Ultraviolet or Resident Evilife, the action cinema was very inspired by the Wachowski saga, without narration or stylistic impact. Between this era de Matrix, the work is particularly distinguished from others: by James Wong.

The film published in November 2001 led us to a distant future, where there is a parallel world. Yulav (Jet Lee), a multiverse agent, knows that it was often interfered with during the mission. This is how he learned that our double life in each of these worlds is interconnected, and that when any of them disappears, its energy is distributed to others.

Since then, Julu is aimed at eliminating his doubles to seek their power and, consequently, become an absolute being. Roedecker and Funsch agents are then ordered to neutralize Julav. Gabi is a police officer who will lead a lifeless life. But this will not last: this is the last double, the last obstacle to Julav. The crazy persecution begins between 4 men.

Inspired by the visual and narrative style of the matrix, between action and science fiction, one loan (flying?) Everything you can borrow! Lead time, a hero who split, dynamic battles in slow motion … James Wong had fun to reproduce everything that made the Matrix’s success in the ankle of his illustrated elder. Thus, he robbed his aesthetics without understanding the creature.

Beyond the visual aspect, one shows the pseudo-scientific idea for multinationals: a person kills his doubles to become the final “chosen”. Like Matrix, the main character is an almost messianic dimension. Unlike Keanu Reeves film, one avoids any real depth of origin, reality, or freedom: everything is an excuse for action.

This is typical of the Hollywood phenomenon: When the film is hit, the studios immediately try to reproduce the formula. Jet Lee was a rising star in the United States at that time (fatal weapon 4, Romeo should die), so the idea was clear: Jet Li + Matrix-Style = confident success. But without vision and background, it remains an empty shell.

Jet li vs jason Statham

However, one enjoys solid casting. Jet Lee does everything to leave in the middle of this catastrophic company; The actor marks the level of the film with its acrobats, its athletic abilities, and as a fighter.

The artist Martial threatens the young Jason Statam, who began his career in the action cinema before exploding with the carrier a year later. For his part, actress Delroi Lindo, despite her charisma and her astonishing physical presence, is unable to survive the work.

He noted that from 5 to 2 were allocated by the audience, one was largely tangled: “This is a pure nanar that combines both martial arts with science fiction! Quite dare.Balance Ranger.

This is a pure nanar that combines both martial arts with fictional science! More daring, the result is far away, but then it is very far from trustworthy.

In turn, maculturegek is a bit more forgiving: “One is a very beautiful little science fiction film, a Serie B species that calms its length. Without a perfect stay (this is an even medium level), it gives us good little action scenes that were not so poorly choreographic, even if the results were shot with feet.It analyzes.

Logically, there was one bitter failure that collected $ 79 million for $ 50 million for the budget worldwide. In France, he still managed to assemble 500,000 spectators, based on Jet Lee’s popularity.