I did not expect to like this movie, but boy was I surprised! Bob Hoskins is phenomenal as Danny's "owner", Morgan Freeman does his usual excellent job, and Jet Li can act (really!). The fighting scenes were good (but that is what you'd expect from a Jet Li movie), but the surprise is the tender, moving family scenes with Morgan Freeman. The contrast between the two worlds is effective, making this an excellent movie.… Expand

What made this movie so amazing is they finally gave Jet Li the opportunity to really express himself. In all of his earlier movies Jet never get a real opportunity to show his true range of emotions. Here your can actually feel the empathy as he very delicately emulates fear, surprise, shyness, caring, etc. as though he was a young dog/infant learning for the first time. The martial arts fights were impecably done with a great deal of fluidness to the action. The coreography of the fights were extremely interesting, especially the fight in close quarters, which I have never witnesses so well to that degree.… Expand

I really liked the story.The fight scenes were brutal and exciting and sometimes disturbing which added to the movie's realism. Overall, I found this movie to be a very enjoyable piece of cinematography.

I can't rate this movie high enoigh. Totally unexpected stuff from Jet Li. Combines the best martial arts seen in any Hollywood fllm with brilliant dramatic performances by Jet Li and Morgan Freeman. A rare gem and touching story... this movie is hard to top. I give the movie and story 9/10, but 10/10 for effort.

Similar in pacing to The Professional. Fans of Luc Besson and Jet Li will undoubtedly enjoy this film, one of Jet Li's most rounded performances.

Kick ass and unique. Go with the flow and you'll have a great time . Far and away Jet Li's best english-language film to date (not that there's been a lot of competition).

This was a really good movie.

An achievement for Luc Besson. The film is much more than I expected. A brilliant performance by Hoskins, superb fighting choreography, and a story that has significantly more depth than many other action flicks. I wouldn't be surprised if Hoskins gets a nomination for this.

Brilliant!

Great movie i enjoyed it alot..had an awesome story line and was very interesting and thie fight scenes were great.

One of jet li's best.

Loved It!! Best American Jet Li film to Date. Morgan Freeman great as always.

I almost did not see this movie. The title sounded like a straight fight film. However, hubby and brother wanted to see it. It was much better than i expected. I should have known that with Morgan Freedman, the script would be a gem. Of course, Li does his kicking and punching, which was cheered. This is my new jet Li favorite. However "Danny the Dog' is a much more appropriate title - it conveys that there is a story and some very "artistic" fight scenes.… Expand

Jet Li puts on one hell of a performance, his action scenes are of the highest order and he nails the dramatic moments of the film with an emotional quality that reduced many of the fairer sex in the theatre to tears. You feel for him, you cheer for him and more than anything you want him to win what he deserves most: a normal life. The film starts with a bang, the adrenaline is pumping the action is terrific then suddenly the dramatic element is introduced as Danny starts living a somewhat normal existance for the first time. I had immagined that this slower paced segment of the film would bog it down but really it was quite enjoyable to watch the transformation of Li's character and as always Freeman is exceptional. I'm still a bit undecided as to whether I liked Kerry Condon's character or not, as a goofy akward teenager she was a bit annoying at times but I can see why she was cast. A georgeous, glamourous starlet would have been easier for the audience to take but would most certainly have detracted from the real world charm that the film produces. All in all this is the perfect date movie, plenty of kung-fu for the boys and a few jerked tears for the girls. Even if you don't have a date I would still very much recommend catching it as you wont see very many pictures quite like it in the cinema this year.… Collapse

I'm not a film snob, but I usually like independent or foreign films better. The boyfriend likes action, as men tend to do. So we'll see my movies and then we'll see his. Sometimes, I like his kind of films, if they're well done and stray from the normal formula. What some critics label "salty tear-jerking", I label "character development". The fact that an a**-kicking movie actually can be said to have character development is important. Jet Li may be just about the best action actor I've ever seen. He made me believe in and care about Danny. Morgan Freeman and Bob Hoskins made me believe, despite the incredibly goofy implausibilities. I didn't care about that. I saw this as a modern fairy tale. And it works. I even like the fight scenes, because they fit and because, well, Jet Li is so cool, I want to have his babies. See this movie if you like action films. See this movie is you want characters you can care about. Be amazed that you can see them in one film.… Expand

Unleashed gets everything right: superbly choreographed and original fight scenes, rich character development -- including Li's Danny, a great role for him -- and a unexpectedly moving story. It was also amusing how the bad guys kept coming back for more punishment!

I am a big jet li fan and I think he did a very good job in this movie acting as well as the fighting sceens.

One of the best films I've seen recently, with a lovely mix of wonderfully-done action and an excellent storyline that's both substantially different and substantially superior to the average martial arts film.