We don't get this kind of film too often on the big screen and then even in 3-D! This was a blockbuster in Mainland China, so this would also be a good opportunity to get acquainted with Chinese mainstream culture.
This first part of this film is slapstick. It has a very physical humor. It is funny for people who laugh when somebody gets hit with a golf club.There were exaggerated performances, seemingly also meant to be funny and close to being unbearable.
A business tycoon is destroying the life conditions of the mermaids, so they decide to send an assassin. But they fall in love instead. The tycoon discovers that he has a conscience, but other parts of his empire are chasing the mermaid population. They need their DNA for purposes only they fully comprehend. The chase is the second part of the film. This chase is rather gory, but again too exaggerated to be realistic. The strangers with whom I watched this film also thought this was funny.
The message is (when people have finished laughing) that we should protect nature and the diversity of species.
Neither the comedy nor the action part of this film are convincing. The c9omnedy is just not funny and the action part is far from breathtaking. And the 3D? Mr. Chow didn't use it in a spectacular manner, so the extra dimension did not enhance my experience with this film. It can be watched on a DVD without missing anything particular - if you think you should watch it all.
4/10
This first part of this film is slapstick. It has a very physical humor. It is funny for people who laugh when somebody gets hit with a golf club.There were exaggerated performances, seemingly also meant to be funny and close to being unbearable.
A business tycoon is destroying the life conditions of the mermaids, so they decide to send an assassin. But they fall in love instead. The tycoon discovers that he has a conscience, but other parts of his empire are chasing the mermaid population. They need their DNA for purposes only they fully comprehend. The chase is the second part of the film. This chase is rather gory, but again too exaggerated to be realistic. The strangers with whom I watched this film also thought this was funny.
The message is (when people have finished laughing) that we should protect nature and the diversity of species.
Neither the comedy nor the action part of this film are convincing. The c9omnedy is just not funny and the action part is far from breathtaking. And the 3D? Mr. Chow didn't use it in a spectacular manner, so the extra dimension did not enhance my experience with this film. It can be watched on a DVD without missing anything particular - if you think you should watch it all.
4/10
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