This image released by Marvel Studios shows Simu Liu in a scene from "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings." (Marvel Studios via AP)
鈥淪hang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings,鈥 the latest addition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe and now playing in theatres, is a rarity. It鈥檚 a superhero origin movie that doesn鈥檛 suck. They haven鈥檛 all been terrible, but I still feel the burn of 鈥淔antastic Four,鈥 鈥淕reen Hornet鈥 and 鈥淐atwoman鈥 whenever I hear the dreaded 鈥榦rigin story鈥 descriptor.
But 鈥淪hang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings鈥 doesn鈥檛 suck. It is a stand-alone origin movie with some of the best action sequences seen in the MCU jurisdiction, a couple of Hong Kong screen legends in the form of Tony Leung and Michelle Yeoh and a winning performance from Simu Liu as the first Asian lead in Marvel鈥檚 superhero stable.
The story begins 1,000 years ago with warlord Wenwu (Leung) taking possession of the mystical Ten Rings, each containing untold power. Now immortal and unbeatable, for the next millennium he amasses wealth and influence as his army secretly has a hand in controlling world events.
His evil ways come to a (temporary) halt when he meets Jiang Li (Fala Chen), a guardian of the mystic realm of Ta Lo. After a flirty battle, they fall in love. Wenwu puts the Ten Rings away as they welcome two kids, Shang-Chi and Xialing (Meng'er Zhang), to their happy family. But the salad days don鈥檛 last for long. When Jiang Li is murdered by a rival gang from Wenwu鈥檚 past, the immortal鈥檚 megalomaniac ways return. He trains Shang-Chi to be his number one assassin, and, at just fourteen-years-old, sends him off on his first mission.
Cut to present day. Shang-Chi is now an adult, living in San Francisco under the name Shaun. He and his best friend Katy (Awkwafina) work as hotel valets during the day, and most nights stay out too late singing karaoke. Katy has no idea of Shaun鈥檚 mysterious past until one morning on the bus a gang of daddy dearest鈥檚 assassins attempt to retrieve a jade pendant his mother gave him. Old instincts kick in and Shaun defends himself in what is probably the most fun fight sequence in any Marvel movie.
The action now shifts to Macau, as Shang-Chi, with Katy in tow, travel to China to warn Xialing that Wenwu鈥檚 assassins are likely coming for her pendant next. But questions loom: Why does Wenwu want the pendants, and what secrets do they contain?
鈥淚 don鈥檛 know what he wants with them,鈥 says Shang-Chi. 鈥淏ut it can鈥檛 be good.鈥
鈥淪hang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings鈥 succeeds because of its action, its cast and story but most of all it works because of its sincerity. It is as epic as any other Marvel movie but it鈥檚 the small moments that really add up. The story鈥檚 emphasis on personal cultural details, relationships and family provides an earthbound grounding that helps balance out the mystical themes of the final forty-five minutes.
The charming relationship between Shang-Chi and Katy brings considerable comedic relief, but also helps differentiate Shang-Chi from his other Marvel colleagues. He鈥檚 not an alien, or a wealthy industrialist with a penchant for world saving, or genetically mutated. He鈥檚 a car valet with an extraordinary set of skills learned through years of practice.
Liu鈥檚 performance is believable both as everyman Shaun and the heroic Shang-Chi, because the relationships that have formed him, with his mother, father, sister and Katy, are well detailed, showing us how and why he became the person he did. That backstory鈥攖he dreaded origin story鈥攚orks, despite a reliance on flashbacks, and is distinct enough so as not to feel like Shang-Chi is being wrestled into the MCU.
The MCU influence becomes evident in the film鈥檚 busy climax. What was once a character drama, with great action sequences, that touched on issues of generational trauma via heartfelt performances鈥擫eung elevates every scene he鈥檚 in with his majestic presence鈥攕witches gears to full blown, muddy CGI. The climatic world saving battle fills the screen with action, but compared to what came before鈥攎ore up-close-and-personal fight scenes鈥攊t feels overblown and uninteresting.
Until that sequence, however, 鈥淪hang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings鈥 has the heroics, heart, humour and homages to Asian culture to make it the best, and most fun, standalone Marvel movie since 鈥淏lack Panther.鈥
This image released by Amazon shows Camila Cabello in a scene from "Cinderella." (Kerry Brown/Amazon via AP)
The new 鈥淐inderella,鈥 starring pop singer Camila Cabello and now streaming on Amazon Prime, begins with a sweeping crane shot of the title character鈥檚 rustic village that could have been lifted from any one of the dozens of adaptations of the famous story. But by the time the villagers begin dancing to Janet Jackson鈥檚 鈥淩hythm Nation,鈥 tossing pitchforks of hay in the air and doing the Robot in time with the music, you realize this isn鈥檛 your fairy godmother鈥檚 version of the oft told tale.
The story鈥檚 bones are roughly the same as the Brothers Grimm folk tale. Orphan Ella, nicknamed Cinderella (Cabello) by her jealous stepsisters (Maddie Baillio and Charlotte Spencer) because her skin is often besmirched by cinders, dreams of one day travelling the world as a famous designer. For now, though, she lives in the dingy basement of her cruel and imperious step-mother Vivian鈥檚 (Idina Menzel) home, where she waits on them hand and foot, only to be called 鈥渨orthless鈥 and dismissed by a wave of Vivian鈥檚 hand.
The Royal Ball is imminent, and Prince Robert鈥檚 (Nicholas Galitzine) father King Rowan (Pierce Brosnan) thinks it is the perfect chance for his son to find a wife and settle down. When the prince catches an eyeful of Cinderella he is smitten before she disappears into the crowd.
鈥淚鈥檒l play your silly game,鈥 he tells the King, 鈥渂ut only if every girl in the kingdom is invited to the ball regardless of wealth or stature.鈥
The king reluctantly agrees, and everyone is invited, even Cinderella. Except that she鈥檚 not interested.
鈥淭he whole thing is weird and antiquated,鈥 she says. 鈥淣ot my thing.鈥
She changes her mind when the Prince, in disguise, convinces her that there will be interesting people there, and she might even drum up some business as a designer. But she doesn鈥檛 believe anything romantic will come out of it.
鈥淚鈥檓 dirty,鈥 she says. 鈥淚 smell like a basement and my best friends are mice.鈥
She whips up a frilly pink dress for the big night, but Vivian puts her foot down, and throws ink on the outfit, ruining it and Cinderella鈥檚 chances for going to the ball. She is despondent until Fab G (Billy Porter), her Fairy Godparent, enters her life in the most red-carpet-ready way possible.
鈥淗ush, it鈥檚 magic time,鈥 Fab G says as a sequined dress, glass slippers and a fancy carriage materialize. There are rules. No one, except the Prince, will be able to recognize her while she鈥檚 in the gown and the magic will wear off at midnight, so she must run home as the clock strikes.
Sparks fly between the Prince and Cinderella. He professes his love for her and says he intends on making her his princess. She鈥檒l be royalty. 鈥淩oyalty?鈥 she says, channeling her inner Meghan, 鈥淲hat about my work?鈥 As she is announced as the future Queen, the clock strikes and she flees, leaving behind one glass slipper.
鈥淐inderella鈥 is a big Broadway style jukebox musical of the familiar tale given a thoroughly modern makeover. Written and directed by former 鈥30 Rock鈥 writer Kay Cannon, who also created the 鈥淧itch Perfect鈥 franchise, updates the story to emphasize female empowerment, the autonomy of fathers and sons, the freedom to choose one鈥檚 life and she evens softens up the traditionally evil step family. It is still a classic love story, but here Cinderella is no Disney Princess. She鈥檚 Girlboss Cinderella, in charge of her life, love and future.
The modifications are presented with sincerity and no small amount of humour鈥攖here鈥檚 even a pretty funny reference to Brosnan鈥檚 legendarily terrible singing voice, first noticed by, well, everyone in 鈥淢ama Mia鈥濃攂ut the changes also make it fairly simple to predict what鈥檚 going to happen, even if Cannon tries to distract you with big production numbers.
Gone are the old school Disney songs like 鈥淎 Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes鈥 and 鈥淏ibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo.鈥 They鈥檝e been replaced with reinterpreted pop and rock songs like 鈥淢aterial Girl鈥 and 鈥淪omebody to Love.鈥 Think 鈥淎 Knight鈥檚 Tale,鈥 the 2001 fantasy that mixed-and-matched modern music and dancing with a medieval setting.
鈥淐inderella鈥 is a frothy, enjoyable confection that often resembles a music video. Cabello鈥檚 take on the character breathes the same air as Moana, 鈥淏rave鈥檚鈥 feisty Merida, and Elsa and Anna from 鈥淔rozen.鈥 Purists may miss the old songs or traditional blue dress, but stories about women as active participants in their lives should become the new tradition.
Riz Ahmed is seen in the film "Mogul Mowgli." (Pulse Films)
If a movie starring Riz Ahmed about a musician sidelined by a medical condition sounds familiar, it should. Last year he was nominated for Best Actor for playing a heavy metal drummer suffering hearing loss in 鈥淪ound of Metal.鈥 He returns to theatres this week in 鈥淢ogul Mowgli,鈥 a rap drama that treads similar ground but with a whole new attitude.
Ahmed, who co-wrote the script with director Bassam Tariq, stars as Zaheer, a London-born rapper known as Zed to his growing number of fans. His lyrics focus on racism, Islamophobia and the issues he faced as a young British Pakistani man.
Based in New York City, he鈥檚 about to embark on a European tour. His soon-to-be-ex-girlfriend (Aiysha Hart)鈥攕he鈥檚 grown tired of their FaceTime relationship while he鈥檚 on the road鈥攖hinks he needs to get grounded, to reconnect with his family in England.
鈥淔or someone who raps so much about where they鈥檙e from,鈥 she says, 鈥渨hen was the last time you went home? When was the last time you actually spent time with your family?鈥
He returns to England, welcomed by his family, even if they disapprove of his career and choices. 鈥淚 can't give you my blessing,鈥 says his restaurateur father Bashir (Alyy Khan), 鈥渋f I don't believe in it.鈥
Following a scuffle with a fan, he finds himself in the hospital, diagnosed with a degenerative autoimmune disease.
What exactly is wrong? 鈥淵our body can鈥檛 recognize itself,鈥 his doctor says, 鈥渟o it鈥檚 attacking itself.鈥
鈥淚f you can walk from that chair to that lift,鈥 says his doctor pointing to the elevator ten feet away, 鈥淚鈥檒l discharge you.鈥 He can鈥檛, and his treatment begins as he feels his career slip away.
鈥淢ogul Mowgli鈥 is anchored by a raw nerve of a performance from Ahmed. Bruised, physically and mentally, from the indignity of disease and his dreams slipping away, he vacillates between helplessness and anger, sadness and frustration. It鈥檚 powerful but most of all, human. He doesn鈥檛 play Zed simply as tragic. He鈥檚 often unlikeable, often unsympathetic. You know, human.
Often shot in searing close-up, and dotted with surreal sequences, 鈥淢ogul Mowgli鈥 is in your face both visually and emotionally. The stark reality of Zed鈥檚 disease is tempered by dreamlike sequences that illustrate the chasm between life where he came from, to as he imagined it would be to where it is today. It鈥檚 a study of cultural identity, divides in families, how illness defines relationships and masculine ambition. It occasionally bites off more than it can chew, but as uncomfortable as it can get, it is never less than compelling.
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