The Storm Riders

Based on a Chinese comic book; the story centers around two warriors; Wind (who has powers to manipulate the wind; like a tornado) and Cloud (who can control water) who eventually must confront the warlord Conquer; the main villain (played by Sonny Chiba); who have trained and used them to conquer other lands. Add to that bunch of flying Kung Fu / sword fights; melodrama; a love triangle; magic monkey; posessed arm; winding plot; some beautiful scenery; and you get a movie that works; feels; and as imaginative as comic books can get. Characters are well-done and although the plot is a bit convoluted (but hey; it IS from a comic); the movie continues to remain energetic and exciting. As kung fu fantasy movies go; the bigger-budget computerized visual effects are very well-done; one of the most stylish and creative I have seen; as it also opens up newer possibilities in action choreography. But other than that; it is always more fun to see non-Hollywood films handle computer technology (let us face it; Hollywood films only use it for explosions or morphing nowadays; no flying speed-kicks or multi-fist attacks). Nevertheless; the visuals and the audio are excellent and of course; a very entertaining (and stylish) flick. (Plenty action; less serious than (Crouching Tiger). If you liked X-men; you may like this even more) Features: Scene Access; Interactive Menus; Cast/Crew Bios; Dubbed Video format; Widescreen