Man with the Iron Fists, The

USA 2012, 95 minutes
Dir. RZA
Rating: [R16] Graphic violence, sex scenes and offensive language.
Genres: Action/Adventure / Martial Arts

Feat. Russell Crowe, RZA , Lucy Liu, Jamie Chung, Daniel Wu, Rick Yune

Aroview: Wu Tang Clan's RZA directs this slap-dash martial arts epic, based on the rapper's long-time love of kung fu movies.

Starring a portly Russell Crowe as the leader of a motley crew of warriors looking to pillage a village of its fabled gold in feudal China, RZA's martial arts homage is not in the same league as Tarantino's cine-literate pastiches, although its scatter-shot style has its own base pleasures, and the all-important fight scenes are choreographed with aplomb.