Plot so thin, it passes unnoticed.

I am only giving this movie a 1 for the great cast, though I can't imagine what any of them were thinking. This movie was horrible

Easily the biggest piece of Right wing non sense propaganda I ever saw.

If you're interested in the topic at hand, you should just watch it and judge yourself because the reviews have gone very biased by people that didn't even watch it and just hate (or love) the creator. I liked it, it was well written, narrated, and directed and it was about a topic that interests me.

Chow Yun-Fat and Sean William Scott buddy up to retrieve an ancient scroll from baddies, chop sockery does follow.That's pretty much it really, the two characters obviously poles apart, but coming together as one in a series of action scenes that are both laughable and enjoyable because of the former. The script is poor, with much of the dialogue of the tripe delivery kind, and in truth Yun-Fat is wasted in a thankless role. Story throws in a Nazi baddie, a girl on girl scrap and Sean William Scott casting off his petty crime ways to become the way of the samurai – or something like that.Brainless but fun, but also instantly forgettable into the bargain. 5/10

Poor old Chow Yun Fat—lured to the U.S. with the promise of an international career and big pay checks only to wind up playing second fiddle to Stifler in a trite adventure dependent on sub-par CGI and lousy wire-work. No wonder that, with the exception of Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, he has worked exclusively in his homeland ever since. Hollywood really sucks sometimes!Yun-Fat plays a Tibetan monk who, during WWII, is tasked with looking after an ancient scroll able to endow the person who reads it with the power to rule the world. Because the screenwriters haven't got a single original bone in their bodies, this ancient artifact is sought after by the Nazis; sixty years later but not a day older, Yun Fat is still protecting the scroll from now aged Nazi Strucker (Karel Roden). Seann William Scott plays Kar, a pickpocket who unwittingly fulfils three ancient prophecies that mark him as the next protector of the scroll...Predictable, unimaginative nonsense from start to finish, with decidedly mediocre action scenes, Bulletproof Monk will annoy the hell out of anyone with a half decent knowledge of martial arts/Asian action cinema; Kar learning his martial arts skills by watching old kung fu movies is hard enough to accept, but I simply will not forgive director Paul Hunter for completely wasting the talents of the legendary Yun Fat.

As a veteran movie-goer, I have seen movie that are suitable for a diverse group of audiences, many of which aim towards the general public only to seek approval to a specific group. "Bulletproof Monk" fits in that category with perfection. When first being watched, you get the impression that this movie will attract the young audience (16 and under)with its quick-paced martial arts action, fight scenes that pays homage to "The Matrix" series, a hot chick a la James Bond, and a subplot with evil Nazis and a quest to find a lost artifact like you'd see in an Indiana Jones movie.Even though the Indiana Jones can attract the younger viewers in spite of the graphic nature in its content, "Bulletproof Monk" is strictly designed for the younger group. By saying that as long as your kid or kids are enjoying your themselves, every parent might be happy, however, the parents themselves might not be that into it. The story is way too simple for the adults to enjoy. It's a standard fare story of a lost ancient artifact that the heroes must retrieve before it falls in the wrong hands. Pretty ho-hum, eh? Sure all the Indy instalments and National Treasure stories fall into the same plot, but in "Bulletproof Monk", is that in the Indiana Jones and National Treasure stories, the loot is more interesting and has a certain level of appeal and sparks the curious minds of our viewers as to what the fuss is behind the loot and what it provides. Just going through all the fuss to search for a scroll is utterly pointless and doesn't have that magnetic appeal as the Holy Grail or the Crystal Skull. Chow Yun-Fat as the Monk has his job cut out for him as the guardian of this sacred scroll. And keeping it from caricatured bad guys who'd love to rub their greedy little hands on that piece of paper. But his job isn't all that trite. He is immune to bullets (hence the title) and can never get old as the scroll's keeper. Now he's searching for a trustworthy person to protect the scroll. A pickpocket named Kar (Sean William Scott) a modernized urban version of Robin Hood is the Monk's choice as his successor, while prevent an evil Nazi (Karel Roden) from getting it. The sad thing about "Bulletproof Monk" is in the hands of director Paul Hunter. Hunter's direction is choppy as random things happen too soon or just thrown in there making every scene look pedestrian. The cuts are quite obvious, the edits spell out the letters M-T-V but most of all, the martial arts scenes were sloppy and the editing was awkward. Sean William Scott was badly miscast as Kar. His talents from his other outings aren't there and that Chow Yun-Fat seems more like the comic foil than Scott, which would've been more effective if reversed. Jamie King's purpose to the film is confusing. Is she there as the token female character to seek the female audience with inspiration or to give the the male audience somebody to drool over? In all respects her martial arts is a welcomed addition to the movie, so my guess to inspire the female audience.But Chow is still the best character of the bunch. He's witty, appealing and has a great sense of humour that's quite a shocker to me. It's quite amazing Chow seems to play lighter roles on North American soil in contrast to the bloodfests he's famous for in Hong Kong. Why would this movie attract youth over adult you ask yourselves? Well, all the action, and fights are so light in content has been patted down to a more family-friendly audience. There's no bloody macabre violence, very little weaponry, Jamie King keeps her close on (sorry guys) and the special effects are minimal at best.

This movie has it all! Wire-Fu! Nazis! Monkey-attacks to the face! Stifler!!! (?!) Magical Subway Unscrew-the-Screw Kung-Fu! Ball-Hungry Subway Bodybuilder Gangs! Racial Cleansing! Genocide! Too Cheap to Crash a Helicopter! Crazy Monk BSDM! Russian Mafia Princesses! With Semtex, No Less! Nazis-- With Jedi Mind Tricks-- That Bite! Statue Homicide! Oh YEAH! If you believe hard enough, you can fly, or alternatively, turn this pile of crap into a diamond. Personally I loved it: I haven't seen a movie this humorously bad since Dante's Peak. If it was re-shot with paper cutouts I probably would have mistaken it for South Park.Downside: you'll have to watch The Replacement Killers three times in a row before you'll take Chow Yun-Fat seriously again.