Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li - Movie Review

Review

Tyrone Magnus gives Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li a furious, comedic takedown, calling it one of the franchise’s worst movies—“under your foot” trash—and rating it just half a “woo.” He opens with mock-dramatic calls for wrestling legends to help him, then spends the review trying to make sense of the film’s choices.

Magnus says much of the cast seems to be phoning it in, despite a few moments of effort from Kristin Kreuk and the actor playing Bison. He singles out Michael Clarke Duncan as Balrog and a Black Eyed Peas member as Vega as particularly poor fits, and wonders why Kreuk took the role.

The film’s loose handling of Street Fighter lore also frustrates him. Robin Shou plays Gen, but not the familiar white-haired version, and Chun-Li’s climactic fireball attack strikes Magnus as bizarre rather than exciting.

Effects and Fight Scenes

Magnus mocks the dated-looking effects and fight scenes, though he admits that one flip kick near the end looks cool. He also points to an odd club scene that turns into a fight.

Because he rented the unrated cut, Magnus notes a couple of unexpectedly graphic moments, including Bison cutting his unborn daughter from her mother to transfer part of his spirit.

Verdict

Magnus’s verdict: don’t watch it.

People Mentioned

• Tyrone Magnus, reviewer
• Kristin Kreuk
• Michael Clarke Duncan
• Robin Shou
• An unnamed member of the Black Eyed Peas