The Iron Mask (2019)

The Iron Mask: Directed by Oleg Stepchenko. With Jason Flemyng, Xingtong Yao, Jackie Chan, Arnold Schwarzenegger. Early 1700: Cartographer Jonathan Green (Jason Flemyng) from Viy (2014) is back to map the Russian Far East. He’s forced on to China, where he confronts the Dragon Master et al. The iron masked Russian Czar escapes the Tower of London to a Russian ship.

“I just watched The Iron Masku003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eOh Arnold Schwarzenegger. This drivel is on par with Killing Gunther. I noticed the credits said u0026#39;With the special participation of Jackie Chanu0026#39; I didnu0026#39;t notice Arnoldu0026#39;s name outside of listing him as an Executive Producer.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eArnold and Jackie Chan arrive early on, then disappear around the 40 minute mark, and turn back up at the end. His screen time is about 15 minutes if Iu0026#39;m being generous. It could be as low as 10 as he is in a few scenes, but he is not actually on camera. So Iu0026#39;m not sure why Randy was so thrilled with his u0026quot; substantially bigger rollu0026quot; he shares most of his scenes on screen with Chan. As for his love of Arnoldu0026#39;s hand to hand fighting, Iu0026#39;m amazed if he does not realise that was done with a stuntman/stand in.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eI knew what to expect going in, but I was still surprised at 1 minute 22 of 8 studio logos, then we get the opening credits which doesnu0026#39;t feature cast names, but a list of producers, executive producers, co executive producers and co distributors!!u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAwful ADR, poor acting, woeful attempts at humour and some poorly executed fight choreography really drag this drown. It does look pretty though.”