kosmasp Judging from the cover I thought this was a period piece Martial Arts movie. But it does play in the modern times (that's in the 21st century). It might be convoluted and not good in its appeal to tell a story, but it does have Donnie Yen in it. And while he has done some way better movies (just the IP Man trilogy alone, but many more of course), he's always a pleasure to watch (fight).Sometimes the comedy does work, though it's very plain to put it mildly. But while this isn't a masterpiece by any means, there have been worse movies. And I've seen a couple of them too. So this is entertaining to a degree, but if you don't watch too many movies, you may wanna skip this

quincytheodore Donnie Yen has delivered a lot of action movies. Whether they are widely known, critically acclaimed or flopped entirely, one underlying thing is the action is always done with commitment and bravado. Iceman reduces this into acrobatic overly 3D gimmick, if you are not bored with object thrown into the screen, Iceman will definitely instill disgust for this overused effect. There's barely any aspect of the movie that's done properly, it cluelessly mashes together things that the producer or director thought would be attraction for mainstream audience and leaves none for originality.The focus of the movie itself is broken. It opens with action comedy flair, then randomly turns into epic fantasy, romantic comedy, or crime drama without any real direction. This not only confuses the audience, but it produces campy lines and extremely unbelievably embarrassing scenes. When Donnie Yen does the Matrix to catch arrow with his mouth from fat cupid as a random princess comes in cheesy slow-mo in just five minutes, there is something dangerously wrong.Comedy attempt isn't funny at all. It tries for a bit modern touch, but ultimately relies on campy old-fashioned jokes. Characters come and go without meaningful impact, some are merely there for annoying stereotypical roles and barely seen again. It's almost as if the movie is made by half a dozen writers and directors at the same time. One scene the movie depicts epic battle and betrayal, then it shoots itself on the foot with legend of god's penis. There's no way anyone could take it seriously, and it would be fine if it's something like Stephen Chow's dark humor, Iceman doesn't even come close.Most of the events are ridiculous, characters could run around only to keep bumping into each other. I guess if ludicrous time travel or even poop joke get a pass, anything could happen. This is not the first Donnie Yen has made less than stellar movie, but here he seems uncomfortably out of place. Some fight scenes are still good, but the movie opts for unrealistic motion to accommodate 3D effect. It would've been better if Donnie Yen has more freedom to choreograph for actual combat.At least others Yen's movies, though they might not be great in plot or development, they still have the fast paced aggressive stunts. Iceman fight scenes look inauthentic and although it has foundation for more intrigue, the end product barely has any redeeming value.

alex_serious What an age we live in. Full of amazing visionary directors, CGI that is affordable yet can still be highly effective and story telling that has evolved and can be done in so many methods. Iceman does not come from this age. It is terrible and it doesn't even seem to care. It shamelessly seduces you with big budget box art before unzipping its pants and spraying you right in the face with force of a firehose. You are taken on an odd adventure involving 4 ancient warriors who were frozen in time and emerge from the frosty slumber only to find out that it is 2014 and they still have unfinished business. Donnie Yen plays our hero Ho Ying, who is being hunted down by his three childhood friends. Ying must also find the key to an ancient Indian time machine. What is this key? Its the penis of a god. Yep.The movie (with English subtitles, as i saw it) doesn't make sense. It has odd pacing and jokes that were funny in the 70's. It also tries to force "chemistry" between the two main characters but that and all the acting comes off as stiff and cold. The CGI is sub-par for it's budget and story is badly written with dumb plot elements.However, it was funny. That being said: 1 star. terrible.

Annie Thian A short review so that I don't give out too many spoilers.A Donnie Yen movie, hence there are many unreasonably high expectations from people, including myself. As a regularly movie goer, who watches Movie every weekend, i compare this movie to other movies I have watched, not just Donnie Yen movies.This is not a Ip Man, Flashpoint style movie where Yen plays a serious character with strong motivations. In this movie, He Ying(Yen) is a curious, daring and powerful martial artist trying to understand 21st Century Hong Kong, adapting to the current world while being chased after by his sworn brothers.With the inclusion of Wang Bao Qiang, arguably China's most talented comedic actor, one must understand that this is more of an action comedy than a dark and gritty action film(Wuxia 2012).Go into the cinema and this movie brings you tremendous joy.This is a 2 part movie, and coming out from the cinema, i can hear people saying they can't wait for the 2nd one. Neither can I.