Enter the Dragon is one of the greatest and well-known kung fu movies of all time. The film is best known to the average movie fan as Bruce Lee's final film. The film was actually released only six days after his death. The film clocks in with a running time of 98 minutes.
Enter the Dragon begins with Lee (Bruce Lee) receiving an invitation to a martial arts tournament on an island put together by a person known as Han (Shih Kien). Soon after, Lee is approached by a man named Braithwaite (Geoffrey Weeks) from British Intelligence. It turns out that Han is suspected to be involved in the drug trafficking trade and prostitution. British Intelligence is unable to do anything about Han due to the location of the island formally and request Lee's help to go undercover.
Lee learns from his teacher before he leaves that Han's bodyguard O'Hara (Robert Wall) had been involved in the death of Lee's sister a few years ago. Lee now must go to this mysterious island in order to not only compete in the martial arts tournament but also stop Han.
The film also stars John Saxon as Roper. Saxon is best known to moviegoers for his roles in A Nightmare on Elm Street and Black Christmas. The film also stars martial artist Jim Kelly as Williams. The film was directed by Robert Clouse.
Bruce Lee is not only the main character in the film but also had a part in writing the film and staged the fighting sequences. His fighting scenes are superb and certainly do not disappoint. Lee also manages to do a good job of acting. The film is excellent at making Han a formidable villain for Lee and company. Enter the Dragon does a great job in setting up the plot and therefore giving more weight to the important fighting scenes.
Lalo Schifrin composed the film's musical score. He is probably best known to other moviegoers for his work with the Dirty Harry films. He did a wonderful job of creating tension in fight scenes for Enter the Dragon. His score certainly adds to the film and make it more enjoyable to watch.
Overall, Enter the Dragon is a must see film for any fan of kung fu movies. It has some of the best action scenes of any film to-date. Lee does a fantastic job acting and the only downside to this film is that it was his last.
I would give Enter the Dragon a nine (9) out of ten (10).
Here is a trailer to the film on Youtube.
The film is available to be viewed on Netflix.
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