|
Michelle Yeoh’s actioner “Silver Hawk,”
makes no bones about itself. It’s a really ridiculous and utterly
moronic action film. You can see that by the fact that only within a
minute the action begins without much preamble to recollect. Silver Hawk
leaps over a bridge on her motorcycle and gets to work. Like a “Matrix”
fan girl, Lulu Wong is a vigilante who, with her silver outfit, sneaks
around stealthily, dons some odd sunglasses, and kicks the asses of
anyone who dare confronts her during a mission.
|
“Silver Hawk” is a campy and
entertaining throwback to fodder like “Batman” and “The
Green Hornet.” Lulu is an orphaned girl who inherited
millions, became an aristocrat, globe-trots, has her very
own assistant to help in her affairs in her white mansion,
and fights crime. Familiar, sure, but I love a good
superhero yarn. I mean, what’s so bad about watching people
fight on bungee cords, and two villains with a jet fighter
helmet (You may recognize Michael Jai White) and purple hair
walk into a public exhibit without drawing notice?
|
|
 |
I give crap like “Ultraviolet” grief for
being nonsense, but the difference here is that Michelle Yeoh can
act, she has charisma, and her character is actually quite likable.
You won’t get much out of “Silver Hawk,” so don’t expect an
elaborate action film. You’ll receive stunts, brightly lit fights,
and Michelle Yeoh laying on the charm, and that was enough for me.
The audience for “Silver Hawk,” will be
split in two groups. One group will despise it for being the usual
fluffy science fiction blockbuster malarkey, while the other group will
enjoy it for the guilty action and camp. And you can’t really blame
either for their thoughts. While “Silver Hawk” is fun, it’s about as
disposable as a paper cup. You use it once and you won’t really be using
it again. “Silver Hawk” will be good for one viewing, and beyond that
there won’t be much replay value, because it will really connect to
those who enjoy the martial arts films fit for children with set pieces
fit for a cheap kids show, and of Milla Jovovich’s brain dead action
films will also enjoy what it has to offer.
In the end “Silver Hawk” is an idiotic rehash that made no real sense. A
scientist creates an AI device that decides for its owners what it
needs. A madman with metal fists kidnaps him, and demands the device be
rigged for mind control and… well, it gets very hazy after that. Suffice
it to say, beyond the plot set-up and frantically edited fight scenes,
“Silver Hawk” is pretty nonsensical with a climax that’s void of any
sense of closure or coherency. It becomes very disjointed by the end,
and then you’re left wondering why the villain had two henchmen who were
beaten senseless and literally walk off pouting afterward. Seriously,
what’s up with that?
I loves me a hot woman in a costume kicking
ass, and “Silver Hawk” provided that guilty pleasure with Michelle Yeoh
in what is admittedly a ridiculous action movie, but may provide
satisfying entertainment for fans of
super hero yarns. Just put on shades while watching this to prevent
migraines.
|
