Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Bulletproof Monk
A Tibetian monk (Chow Yon Fat) is sworn to protect The Ancient Scroll of the Ultimate. Whomever reads the scroll receives ultimate power. The monk (who is required to give up his name) has protected the scroll for 60 years. He is being chased by a retired Nazi soldier and his granddaughter who want to use the power of the scroll to inflict mass genocide throughout the world.
The monk comes to the United States where he meets Karr (Seann William Scott), a selfish, streetwise thief. The monk is looking for a successor to his position and sees potential in the young man.
As the granddaughter of the Nazi soldier closes in on the monk, the relationship between the oddly matched pair flourishes. The monk unfortunately is caught by the Germans, and they begin to torture him in an effort to obtain the words of the scroll. However, with the help of a Russian mob princess (Jamie King), Karr is able to save the day. Karr and his new girlfriend take on the responsibility of becoming the new guardians of the scroll.
This film, while at times laughably cliche, was a fun movie to watch.
--Sonnet Davis, Resident Scholar
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Analysis of Bulletproof Monk
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Plot
Composition of Movie Actual chase scenes or violence - 90% Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 10%
Time/Era of Movie:
- present (2000-2010)
Combat acrobatics/martial arts?
Yes
Romance
Yes
Kind of movie
- combat acrobatics/bullet time
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- religious figure
Has special powers?
Yes
Magical/mental powers of main character:
- super strength
- can fly
- is very quick
- healing
Hair color?
- brunette (Black)
Hair style
- very short/crewcut (man)
Body type
- muscular (man)
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Other Asian
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Very much smarter than other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair style
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- average build (man)
How much in movie?
- 80%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- long-lived adults
Profession/status:
- mastermind
Has special powers?
Yes
Magical/mental powers of main antagonist:
- is very quick
- super strength
- can fly
Eccentric:
Yes
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 20%
Hair color
- blonde
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- skinny (man)
Ethnicity/Nationality
- German
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- healthy but a geeky weakling
Setting
United States
Yes
Asia/Pacific
Yes
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- non-gory references to death/punishment
Movie makes you feel...
- excited
How many deaths in film?
- 3-4
How much use of techno gadgets?
- 1 (None)
Kind of violence:
- mission to protect something
- mental battles
- karate chop
- hand to hand
- guns
- knives
Unusual forms of death
- dropped from large heights
Any profanity?
- Occasional swearing
