PROS:Donnie Yen delivers once again a stunning performance as Ip Man. The choreography is stellar, especially the fighting of Bruce Lee in the alley and the confrontation between Ip Man and the other teacher. The cinematography is impressive and the camera movements in the final fighting between Yen and Adkins are captivating and you feel every punch they give each other. It's clear that Adkins has a lot of fun as the over the top villain.
CONS:The biggest problem of the movie is the way that racism is presented. Sure, there was plenty of discrimination in the 60s but the purpose here seems to be not the illustration of racism but the advocacy of chinese nationalism. The villains are pretty dull and very cartoonish. Moreover, there's no point for the marines to prove which fighting is inferior (kung fu or karate). The sublot with the cheerleeder leads nowhere and the relationship between Ip Man and his son is underdeveloped. Also, the discipline in the US military is nonexistent (the chinese soldier constanly disobeys Adkin's character).
Review of Ip Man 4: The Finale
