The Monkey King 2 [Blu-ray]

Amazon claims its in English but they’re wrong or falsely claiming so. Only subtitled in English!!!!!!

Haven't the chance to see the first, but this second is quite entertaining. Good acting, and special effects are good.

Just like the first installment, this movie is so bad that it's great! Fortunately they have more of a budget this time around and the quality of production is much better. For American audiences this might be worth watching after you take some LSD or something it's kind of fun to think that this is something that Asian audiences enjoy. I'm certain a lot gets lost in translation, but a lot of stereotypes jump right across the language and cultural barriers.After being banished for causing havoc in heaven the Monkey King (which is a deity) is released from his imprisonment in order to journey with a Buddhist monk and get him safely to retrieve some sort of sacred scripts. Along the way they are joined by other charming characters such as a pig-faced dude and a blue one, which are also presumably deities. They encounter numberless of female demons along the way, and the Monkey King manages to kill a lot of people, fly around but then come to terms with the fact that the monk is an spiritual master. I think the message of the movie is that all forms of life are precious, but I'm not sure if that is the intended message because there are so many threads to follow. But it could be that the translation is bad and the story is not complete. But hey if you like this strange films, with strange vials and even more strange characters... Bingo!

You couldn't translate in English

I can't tell you how many times I've watched this movie from the DVD set I own. but I wanted to get a digital version of the movie, only to find that this does not include the original Cantonese audio from the movie as an audio option only the re-dubbed Mandarin version. That is such a shame since the Cantonese version is the one I prefer MUCH better over the Mandarin version. I would not have gotten this if I had known that.So just be aware of this before buying it! Otherwise Its an awesome movie if you like Monkey King or Journey to the West.

I rarely ever watch a full movie. I found it entertaining for about an hour, and as usual I had to get moving before the movie ended.

Definitely a whole notch better than the first film. Artistry was in every scene, and despite my western mindset the heart values rang clearly and I was moved. Love this stuff. If you don't, there goes a ton of entertainment. This one was not anywhere nearly as silly as the other, and that additional "heft," carried the film like the string carried the beads. Tons of creative concepts. CGI never ends. Personalities were Asian to the core, and the philosophy is splashed over everything, and the writer could not care less if the viewer can keep up with the story or its values. Glad I bought instead of rent. Watch this again, future me, about June 2017.5-27-17 2nd viewing went well, but I was definitely a notch less involved in the story. CGI was still fun.

Simply awesome and funny

I really enjoyed watching this Monkey King part 2 movie. The special effects are superb. I'm very glad that the movie can be played in mandarin and the cantonese dialect.

Part 2 of the Monkey king trilogy with better acting/effects. Monkey starts he's journey of penance to pick up the scrolls of buddha beset by daemons and moral dilemmas along every step.

Best movie you couldwever watch!! You dont need to see part one which is very different amd good in its own way. Ive seen this 108 times. Would also recommend stephen chow's Journey to the West 2.Only wish there was an English dub!

Great follow up to an amazing movie.

Very good picture quality good