Legend of the White Dragon review
Simple but emphatic martial arts and a couple of classy cameos are all that give this blandly modern action film a fighting chance
TL;DR
- The film is a crowdfunded effort that borrows heavily from modern superhero genre conventions.
- Jason David Frank stars as the superhero White Dragon, also known as Erik Reed, who is in exile after a destructive battle.
- The villain, pharma mogul Jai Katua, seeks revenge for the death of his wife.
- Cameos from Michael Madsen and Mark Dacascos add some gravitas, and the martial arts sequences are simple but emphatic.
- The directing duo's own character, a villainous figure, is presented as more interesting than the protagonist.
- The acting is generally weak, with the protagonist described as an 'energy vacuum'.
- The film struggles to move beyond predictable plot points, with only a sassy supercomputer offering a hint of originality.