The Greatest Martial Arts Films Of The Past Few Years
If you are looking for a great type of movie to watch, whether it is alone, with family or friends, a great genre to get yourself acquainted with is martial arts movies. Over the past few years there have been some amazing films brought to us in this genre from America, Japan, Thailand and of course, China.
Here is a list of some of my favorite martial arts films of the past decade.
I would be remiss to complete a list of martial arts movies from years past without giving a mention of a Matrix film. The original Matrix movie was released in 1999, but The Matrix: Reloaded hit theaters and is therefore eligible. Some mind bending stuff in this one.
Another film that must make any martial arts list, old school or not, is Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. This movie showed audiences a new level of special effects in martial arts film. Ang Lee pulled out all the stops with this one and helped reinvent the film genre.
House of Flying Daggers is another movie that makes the cut for me. I received a PSP as a gift a few years back, and this was the only movie I owned on it. The visual quality of watching this movie on a PSP still is one of the most vibrant things I’ve ever seen on screen.
Another great movie to watch if you are fan of these types of movies is Hero. Jet Li stars as a nameless warrior and this film is told in a very cool sequence. Jet Li tells flashbacks of various battles, in a manner similar to the great Kurosawa film, Rashomon.
Finally I have to include District B13. This film got overshadowed by the similarly named District 9, but they have nothing to do with each other. District B13 is a very fun watch, and showcases some amazing Parkour skills.
These are just some of the many great movies of this genre to be released over the course of the last decade.