The showpiece scenes are absolutely top-notch, ransacking every piece of set in range, with the camera lurching on unpredictable diagonals, as kinetic as the performers.

Yen clearly put some work into transposing the wuxia novel’s romantic and often incredible conventions into a live-action movie. “Sakra” is not light on its feet, but it is a surprisingly well-realized star vehicle and adaptation.

Fighting aside, Sakra, like its superhero peers, is admittedly a bit overcrowded.

... An enjoyable but cookie-cutter wuxia film designed to entertain but not enthrall you.