Permeated with dark shadows that recall "Frankenstein" and "The Elephant Man," "Unleashed" features a quite clever premise before detouring into a plot twist that should've been muzzled. Acrobatic Chinese martial artist Jet Li is Danny the Dog, a caged human animal trained to attack whenever his collar is removed. There's a whole lot of top-notch, Hong Hong-style action. But then screenwriters take the story in a strangely schmaltzy direction. Read the full review
The story of a slave who has lived his whole life without any sort of normal human education, with the mind and personality of a young child, with only one lesson learned: how to fight.
Director: Louis Leterrier
Starring: Jet Li, Morgan Freeman, Bob Hoskins, Kerry Condon, Vincent Regan
Run time: 103 minutes
Release date: May 13, 2005
Rating: R for strong violent content, language and some sexuality/nudity.
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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: C+
"The sappy factor has so enervated this movie that all the kung fu kicking comes off as oddly beside the point."
The Palm Beach Post: B
"Director Louis Leterrier and screenwriter-producer Luc Besson handle both sides of this highly schizophrenic movie well, though martial arts fans will probably be bored by the message scenes and those who lean toward the sentiment will probably be appalled by the excessive violence."
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