ada
the leading man is my tpye
Dynamixor
The performances transcend the film's tropes, grounding it in characters that feel more complete than this subgenre often produces.
Lollivan
It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.
Helllins
It is both painfully honest and laugh-out-loud funny at the same time.
jedavis-46864
This film was very interesting and funny. The main character Xuan Zang is a demon hunter. He is different from the other demon hunters because he uses a different approach. Instead of using violence he uses a book of nursery rhymes to bring out the innocence in the demons. He meets a lady named Miss Daun who helps him hunt demons. She is always coming in to save him from the demons. Instantly she falls in love with him. Throughout the movie we see her trying to prove to him that she loves him back. Only when he realizes it, it is too late. This helps him come to his ultimate Buddha and find what he has been missing all along. Xuan Chang shows courage throughout the movie because he doesn't give up and believes in the good of the demons. He even manages to defeat the legendary Monkey King. This shows us that anything can be accomplished even when you least expect it.
anmesimer
The Chinese film, Journey to the West is based off the book Journey to the West. This film is said to be a kind of intro to the book. It is an action packed love story, with several twists and turns. The main character, Xuanzang, is a young Buddhist monk who is a sought out hero. At the beginning of the movie, he tries to save the people of a small wooden town from a demon. He faces rejection, but never stopped fighting for the people who turned their backs to him. He returns to his master and tells him that maybe he is not the chosen one, but his master says that he is. Xuanzang's master tells him to use a book of nursery rhymes to fight his battles. Xuanzang's goal is to become the greatest demon hunter there is. On his journey, he faces many battles with other demons and demon hunters who are all fighting for the same goal. At the end of the film, Xuanzang faces the hardest battle of his life. He experiences pain, loss, and heartbreak. These three casualties, motivate him to beat his greatest enemy and reach enlightenment.
lilopez
I do not know if I liked Journey to the West or not. It was certainly different from other movies that I have seen. It was also overly dramatized, but I guess that is what makes the movie funny. Something that I do like about this movie is the reverse gender role. Usually, in movies, there is a guy trying to save a helpless girl; however, Duan, the female lead, is stronger and more capable Sanzang, the leading male. She is also the leader of her demon slaying party and saves Sanzang many times. On the other hand I did not like romance part of the Journey to the West. It seems forced and unnecessary. In the movie, they do not build to being in love, it just happens out of the blue.
Gayle A
You need to see this movie! I just caught this on one of our public TV channels, and absolutely LOVED it! From the same Chinese legend that the TV series Monkey was based on, this movie tells the lead in story as to how the disparate group lead by Tripitaka came to be.Gorgeous pictures, great CGI and effects, and laugh out loud comedy. The performances are great...the lead character is adorable (I know, that sounds inane, but it's the only way to describe him) and the demon hunter who !s forever saving him is such a great, strong, female character. Their relationship is a bit of a role reversal of the usual Western cinema tradition. And the Monkey King.....just a delight.For fans of the TV show, this is the ultimate back story, though it doesn't matter if you've never seen it. Journey To the West is a great stand alone film, but if you are a 50 something Monkey tragic (as I clearly am) it's a really special treat!
