Bhima and his men are lost with the treasure. Magadha sends General Bhima with treasure tributes to guide Wang Xuance back to the Tang Dynasty to request for military assistance. In 647AD India, leader of the elephant legion Arunasva revolts against his ruler Magadha. The action is CGI dominated and Jackie's fights are always sped up, which is disappointing, and the predominance of CGI animals is more annoying than anything else. I thought the Chinese actors were bad, but they're nothing compared to the woodenness of the Indian actors. The rest is a mish mash of really bad attempted comedy scenes involving the young cast members, who are all completely dreadful actors delivering stilted lines throughout. The only bit I liked was the photorealistic CGI historical back story at the opening of the movie.
It's a bit like THE MYTH, but not as good. The plot heavily copies INDIANA JONES (a character is even called Jones) and involves the hunt for some ancient treasure in India. Jackie plays his reliable self here and there's an extended cameo from old buddy Eric Tsang, but those are the only good things about it. Of the three, SKIPTRACE is the only one I can say that I truly enjoyed the rest have been middling or, in the case of KUNG FU YOGA, pretty bad. This one's part of an unconnected trilogy that includes RAILROAD TIGERS and SKIPTRACE. Jackie Chan has been on a roll of late, churning out film after film in a short space of time.
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