Fearless.

I wanted to catch this one in the theaters but couldn't. So I finally got round to get the DVD.

So what to think of Jet Li's "last kung fu movie"?
It actually is his last "period" kung fu movie meaning that he will still do moves with "kung fu" in them but no more movies ABOUT "kung fu".
And actually having said that kind of sums it all up: this is a movie about kung fu, in the "old school" sense.

It tells you the story of the guy that tried to unify the martial arts in China.
So you get the classic story of the guy that is very arrogant at the start, practising martial arts without actually knowing what it's really about, but his actions will trigger events that will change his perspective on things and after redeeming himself he will be back and honor his status of "master".
For anybody that has seen 2 or 3 HK movies on the subject, this will sound very familiar.
But the point is not to be original here.
The fights are excellent, the direction is good (very clear), acting appropriate.

The movie is meant to be a statement: kung fu is the key, it enables to to improve yourself and if every body works in the same direction ultimately it's a vector of unification.
It might seem very naive, but for me it's a kind of "naive" that I have a soft spot for. ;)

All in all I really enjoyed it!