This was a really hard decision for me. Although it tries to be “Fearless” isn’t as good as “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” or “Hero”. “Fearless” doesn’t do anything badly as such but I’m not sure it was that good.

“Fearless” tells the true story of Huo Yuanjia (Jet Li “Hero”, “The Expendables”). Huo Yuanjia was the founder of the Jin Wu Sports Federation. Aside from that the movie was just a heck of a lot of fighting and a pleasant segment that showcased rural China. There was also a bit about the westernisation of China but as I say it’s quite hard to explain the plot to someone.

Jet Li does a good job as always and I was really impressed by some of the fighting. Jackie Chan (“Rush Hour”, “Police Story”) is definitely more inventive and fun with his approach to fighting but Jet Li offers simple martial arts, executed brilliantly. Although it utilizes the “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” style at some points most of the movie has just Jet Li and the other actors fighting. We seem him and the others actor do an awful lot including fistfights, swordfights and my favourite is when he takes on a gigantic American fighter.

“Fearless” has some fantastic action scenes and I much approved of the sequences in rural China but the movie as a whole feels a bit messy, it’s unclear what the plot it is, there is probably too much fighting for there to be any really story and development and I just felt confused as to whether I liked it or not. The movie doesn’t give enough detail as to whether Huo Yuanjia is fighting for himself, his family, his father’s honour and/or his country as lots of the film just seems to give you hints. It’s not a polished martial arts flick but it has some great action scenes so if you’re a fan of this style of film then maybe it’s worth a look.