The story of The Myth is, "An unforgettable journey through time," as the DVD jacket puts it. I would have described it as, "A heroic love story that spans the ages." Jack (Jackie Chan), a world-renowned archaeologist who has stayed out of the field for ten years and claims several times in the movie that, "I'm no tomb raider," has begun having dreams filled with intrigue and adventure and centered around a beautiful woman from China's history. As the story progresses, it becomes apparent that these are not just random dreams, but actually memories from a past life, as the details he dreams of are geographically and historically accurate. In the story unfolded in Jack's dreams, a beautiful courte
The only thing about The Myth that I didn't like was that the default settings are for Chinese audio and English subtitles, so the first time I watched it, I watched it with subtitles, not realizing that I could have watched it in English. Truthfully, however, I didn't find the subtitles to be very distracting, and some of the dialogue was English, even in the Chinese Audio track.
The final part of the movie features a special effect based around the concept of an ancient culture having discovered a way to produce an anti-gravity field and having found a way to achieve immortality. While this last part does have some very obvious computer-generated effects, it provides an environment where fights choreographed with wires are more easily accepted.
I found the cinematography to be well done, and the action in The Myth to be a nice balance of comedic fight sequences reminiscent of earlier Jackie Chan movies and more believable fight sequences taking place in history. I especially liked the way that transitions were handled when shifting between the present and the past; there was always a similarity to the scenes, easing the transition, while still making it quite obvious that you're now in a different time period. I found The Myth to be very enjoyable and would recommend it to fans of Jackie Chan.
