Review: none of this is very original , and it is n't particularly funny . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: of china 's now numerous , world-renowned filmmakers 
Sentiment: positive

Review: about 3/4th the fun of its spry 2001 predecessor -- but it 's a rushed , slapdash , sequel-for-the-sake - of-a-sequel with less than half the plot and ingenuity 
Sentiment: negative

Review: mindless action movie 
Sentiment: negative


Review: downbeat , period-perfect biopic hammers home a heavy-handed moralistic message