The Warrior's Gate

There are few moments in Warrior's Gate that seasoned viewers will not recognize for what they are the minute they happen.

Next time you accidentally stumble into a portal to a different dimension, you'll be glad you saw it.

Teen time-travels to ancient China; frequent brutal violence

Hoene and Besson haven't constructed as tight a story as Steven Spielberg and his many protegees usually did, but they have nailed the feeling of a boy who could be a hero, if just for one day.

There are way, way better Chinese productions more deserving of your time and money.

Lumbering and unfunny, the feature is aimed at 10 year olds and perhaps nobody else.

Fist bumps, break-dances, beat-boxing and slang are spat out incessantly but may alienate older viewers TWG is trying to win with its 80s movie references.

a bilingual blend... of The Karate Kid, Monty Python And The Holy Grail, and fantasy-fu. It is all very good-natured, but this wish fulfilment tale of adolescent empowerment is clearly aimed at viewers of Jack's age

Director Matthias Hoene's The Warrior's Gate plays like a relic from a bygone era, when broad Asian stereotypes were commonplace and went largely unchecked.