Title: The Last Dragon (1985)Starring: Taimak, Vanity, Christopher Murney
Directed By: Michael Schultz
The Last Dragon is a tongue-in-cheek homage to Bruce Lee and Americanized martial arts films. It never takes itself too seriously, and that's definitely a good thing. Looking back at it now, it's easy to laugh at the ridiculousness of it all and how "80's" it looks. But beneath the cheesy surface is a good, kind-hearted story about one man trying to be true to himself.
The central performances are all as silly and heart-on-their-sleeve as can be, but you can't really fault the actors for it. This isn't Shakespeare. It's a man eating popcorn with chopsticks, it's 4 grown men playing double-dutch craps, it's Sho'nuff: The Shogun of Harlem, and it's a faceless killing machine in a tank filled with murky green water. Basically, it's the 80's personified. And it's a LOT of fun!
I've always liked going back and revisiting some of the movies I watched growing up with fresh eyes. This was definitely one of the more fun trips down memory lane. Recommended.
Score: 7/10
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